"Upon arriving at the compound, police encountered three dead adults, the presumed victims. One was a security guard, who police credited with stopping the shooting from being much worse. Nearby, after receiving calls about shots fired at a landscaper in the area, police found two male teenagers, aged 17 and 19, in a car, dead of apparent gunshot wounds. Police described the teens as the "subjects" who likely carried out the mosque shooting."
""All of the kids are safe," San Diego police chief Scott Wahl said of the children who attend classes at the centre. Staff and law enforcement could be seen walking kids out of the compound earlier in the day. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria wrote on X he was aware of the incident and asked the public to avoid the centre. "Please avoid the area and follow instructions from public safety officials," he said. "We will share updates as more information becomes available.""
"The centre, which is home to a school offering Arabic courses and Islamic studies, is the largest mosque in San Diego County."
Police reported five deaths connected to a shooting near a mosque compound. Officers arrived to find three dead adults, including a security guard credited with stopping the attack from becoming worse. After calls about shots fired at a landscaper, police found two male teenagers, aged 17 and 19, dead of apparent gunshot wounds in a car. Police described the teenagers as the likely subjects who carried out the mosque shooting. The children who attend classes at the center were safe, and staff and law enforcement walked kids out earlier. The mayor asked the public to avoid the area and follow public safety instructions. The center is the largest mosque in San Diego County and hosts a school offering Arabic courses and Islamic studies.
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