{"id":966,"date":"2026-05-18T22:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=966"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:36:18","slug":"3-victims-killed-2-teen-suspects-dead-in-san-diego-islamic-center-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=966","title":{"rendered":"3 victims killed, 2 teen suspects dead in San Diego Islamic center shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN DIEGO<\/strong> – <\/span>Two teenage suspects are dead, and three adults were killed following a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, authorities said.<\/p>

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The FBI\u2019s San Diego field office said the suspects were juveniles. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl later identified the suspects as ages 17 and 19 and said both died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.<\/p>

Three adults, including a security guard, were killed in the attack at the center, Wahl said during a news conference at a neighborhood park across from the scene.<\/p>

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Police received reports around 11:43 a.m. of shots fired at the mosque in the 7000 block of Eckstrom Avenue, located in the Clairemont neighborhood about 9 miles north of downtown San Diego. At 1:06 p.m., the San Diego Police Department posted on social media that the “threat at the Islamic center has been neutralized.”<\/p>

Wahl said the case is currently being investigated as a hate crime, but did not provide further details.<\/p>

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San Diego, CA – May 18: Law enforcement officers escort people away from the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of a shooting on May 18, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by K.C. Alfred \u00a0\/ The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

Mosque and school campus<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

Imam Taha Hassane, director of the Islamic center, said all students and staff members were safe.<\/p>

The Islamic Center of San Diego is the largest mosque in San Diego County, according to its website. The campus also houses the Al Rashid School, which offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran.<\/p>

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Aerial footage showed dozens of police vehicles surrounding the white-domed mosque and extending into nearby streets. Video also captured children holding hands as authorities escorted them from the center\u2019s parking lot. Another image showed officers in tactical uniforms pointing rifles down an outdoor passageway near the school.<\/p>

Officials established a family reunification site at 4125 Hathaway St.<\/p>

Leaders respond<\/h2>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s office said the governor was monitoring the situation.<\/p>

“We are grateful to the first responders on the scene working to protect the community and urge everyone to follow guidance from local authorities,” his office posted on the social platform X.<\/p>

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