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Teen Gunmen Kill 3 at San Diego Mosque in Hate Crime

19 May 2026 09:00

Two teenage gunmen attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, killing three men and then themselves. The attack is being investigated as a hate crime.

- The suspects, ages 17 and 18, were found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. - Security guard Amin Abdullah was killed and is being hailed as a hero for saving lives.

- Police had been searching for the teens after a mother's call about a suicidal runaway. - Evidence of "generalized hate rhetoric" was found, but no specific threat to the mosque.

The mosque's director condemned the attack on a place of worship, and the community is mourning the loss.

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