Five dead, including two suspects, after shooting at San Diego mosque
A shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego resulted in five deaths, including two teenage suspects. The incident, which occurred on May 18, involved the gunmen opening fire on three men outside the mosque before taking their own lives. Authorities are treating the shooting as a hate crime and have called in the FBI to assist with the investigation.
- ▪Two teenage gunmen opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three men outside the mosque.
- ▪The suspects, aged 17 and 19, were later found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
- ▪The police chief stated that a security guard likely prevented further bloodshed during the incident.
22 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 47 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 9 lean left, 9 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ 3 killed in shooting at San Diego mosque; 2 teen suspects found dead nearby — Quartz
- ▪ ‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ ‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says — Investing.com — News
- ▪ San Diego Mosque's Dark History Resurfaces After Teen Gunmen Kill Three — RedState
- ▪ Teen Gunmen Open Fire in San Diego Mosque, Killing 3 — TODAY.com
- ▪ Three dead in San Diego shooting as police investigate possible hate crime — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ First Thing: Five people, including two suspects, killed in shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque — The Guardian — US
- ▪ US police treating mosque shooting as hate crime — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ What to know about a deadly attack by teen gunmen on a San Diego mosque - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Three people killed as two teenagers open fire at a mosque in San Diego — Euronews
- ▪ 3 Killed and 2 Suspects Found Dead in San Diego Mosque Shooting — Rolling Stone
- ▪ Two teen gunmen kill three at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime — Al Jazeera English
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Five dead, including two suspects, after shooting at San Diego mosqueSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 19, 2026, 05:58 AMUpdated May 19, 2026, 05:58 AMSAN DIEGO, May 18 - Two teenage gunman opened fire on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego in California, killing three men outside the mosque, one of them a security guard, before the two suspects were found dead, apparently from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said.All of the children who were attending a day school that is part of the mosque complex - the largest in San Diego county - were accounted for and safe after the shooting, which erupted shortly before 12 noon PDT (1900 GMT), according to San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl.Wahl said the FBI was called in to assist in the…
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