What We Know About the Shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego
A shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego has resulted in the deaths of at least five individuals, including two suspected shooters. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, with evidence suggesting the shooters had motivations linked to racial pride. The investigation is ongoing, and officials are reviewing security footage and other evidence to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the attack.
- ▪At least five people are dead, including two suspected shooters, after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
- ▪The police chief stated that the two shooters appear to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
- ▪Authorities are treating the shooting as a hate crime and are investigating the motives behind it.
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At least five people are dead, including two suspected shooters, after a Monday shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that authorities are investigating as a possible hate crime.The three adult victims killed in the attack were a mosque security guard and two staff members of the Islamic school located on the center’s grounds, according to authorities. A landscaper working nearby was shot at but was not injured.San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said in a news briefing that the two suspected shooters, believed to be 17- and 19-year-old males, were found in a car and “appear to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.”Police said the threat had been “neutralized” around 1 p.m.
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