{"id":621,"date":"2026-05-19T04:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=621"},"modified":"2026-05-19T04:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:07:39","slug":"police-two-suspects-kill-3-people-at-a-san-diego-mosque-before-killing-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=621","title":{"rendered":"Police: Two suspects kill 3 people at a San Diego mosque before killing themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>SAN DIEGO (AP) \u2014 Two teenage suspects killed three men in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday before killing themselves a few blocks away, authorities said. Police Chief Scott Wahl said a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among those killed and that the case is being investigated as a hate crime.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=620\">Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump\u2019s immigration crackdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>About two hours before the attack, the mother of one of the suspects called police to report that her son was missing, Wahl told a news conference. She feared he might be suicidal, and she eventually realized that several of her weapons were missing, along with her vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The case became even more urgent when police learned that he was dressed in camouflage and that he was in the company of an acquaintance, and officers began using whatever technology they had available to locate the teens, including automated license plate readers.<\/p>\n<p>Wahl said that\u2019s when police began getting reports of a shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic Center is the largest mosque in San Diego County, according to its website. It&#8217;s about 9 miles (15 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the Latest:<\/p>\n<p>Wahl says suspect\u2019s mother who contacted police found a note<\/p>\n<p>He did not disclose its contents but said of the case, \u201cThere was definitely hate rhetoric that was involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He says there was no specific threat against the Islamic Center.<\/p>\n<p>Wahl says the teenager whose mom contacted police was a student at Madison High School, about a mile away from the Islamic Center.<\/p>\n<p>Police have not released the names of the teenagers.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities continue to review the security guard\u2019s role<\/p>\n<p>But Wahl said that \u201cit\u2019s fair to say his actions were heroic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUndoubtedly he saved lives today,\u201d the police chief said.<\/p>\n<p>The guard\u2019s identity has yet to be released.<\/p>\n<p>Police say there are indications it was a hate crime<\/p>\n<p>There had been no specific threat made against the Islamic Center of San Diego, but San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said investigators were aware of \u201cgeneralized hate rhetoric\u201d in the case and are investigating the attack as a hate crime.<\/p>\n<p>Wahl noted that the mother of one of the suspects found a note he left behind, but the chief declined to disclose its contents.<\/p>\n<p>Police chief: Mother of one suspect reported him to police as a runaway<\/p>\n<p>Wahl says that about two hours before the attack, the mother of one of the suspects called police to report that her son was missing.<\/p>\n<p>Wahl told a news conference the she feared he might be suicidal, and she eventually realized that several of her weapons were missing, along with her vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The case became even more urgent when police learned that he was dressed in camouflage and that he was in the company of an acquaintance, and officers began using whatever technology they had available to locate the teens, including automated license plate readers.<\/p>\n<p>Wahl said that\u2019s when police began getting reports of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Responding officers found the three victims at the mosque and the two teens dead of apparently self-inflicted gunshot wounds in a vehicle nearby.<\/p>\n<p>One person with a non-firearm-related injury was transported to hospital<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to Sharp Memorial Hospital spokesperson Erica Carlson.<\/p>\n<p>Carlson says the hospital did not expect to receive additional patients but was staying in contact with the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital declined to provide additional details.<\/p>\n<p>Center\u2019s Al Rashid School offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran for students ages 5 and up<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=618\">Shooting at San Diego mosque kills 3 men and both suspects are dead, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to the center\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Aerial TV footage showed more than a dozen children holding hands and being walked out of the parking lot of the center as it was surrounded by scores of police vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Parents were directed to a nearby area to retrieve their children.<\/p>\n<p>The white mosque is in a neighborhood of homes, apartments and strip malls with Middle Eastern restaurants and markets.<\/p>\n<p>Students at mosque are safe, police say<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of the kids are safe,\u201d Wahl said, appearing emotional. \u201cOur hearts go out to the families that are in this moment being notified of what has happened to their loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mosque director: \u2018Extremely outrageous to target a place of worship\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Imam Taha Hassane also said at a news conference that \u201call the places of worship in our beautiful city should always be protected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Muslim civil rights group condemns the shooting<\/p>\n<p>Tazheen Nizam of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in San Diego says that \u201cno one should ever fear for their safety while attending prayers or studying at an elementary school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nizam says in a statement that CAIR is \u201cworking to learn more about this incident and we encourage everyone to keep this community in your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The security guard who was killed \u2018played a pivotal role in assisting from this being much worse\u2019<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to Chief Wahl.<\/p>\n<p>Police chief says suspects were found dead in a vehicle<\/p>\n<p>Wahl says that as officers responded to the mosque, they also fielded reports of gunfire a few blocks away, where a landscaper was shot at but was uninjured.<\/p>\n<p>He says the suspects were found dead in a vehicle stopped in the middle of a road nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Center\u2019s director says the mosque focuses on interfaith relations<\/p>\n<p>Imam Taha Hassane says it also works to build relations in the community.<\/p>\n<p>He told a news conference that a group of non-Muslims had been touring the mosque earlier Monday to learn about the Muslim faith.<\/p>\n<p>Security guard for the mosque is among those killed<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl.<\/p>\n<p>Police chief says 3 men were killed and that both suspects are dead<\/p>\n<p>Chief Scott Wahl says both suspects are believed to be teens and that the case is considered to be a hate crime.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s office says he is being briefed<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful to the first responders on the scene working to protect the community and urge everyone to follow guidance from local authorities,\u201d his office posted on the social platform X.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=616\">Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN DIEGO (AP) \u2014 Two teenage suspects killed three men in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday before killing themselves a few blocks away, authorities said. 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