Islamic Center of San Diego imam on victims of shooting: "They sacrificed their lives"

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Coverage diverges in how the incident is framed. The California Post emphasizes the actions of a security guard, portraying him as a hero for his role during the shooting, while TIME focuses on the investigation's implications of a hate…

May 19, 2026 · 9:11 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 41 views

Islamic Center of San Diego imam on victims of shooting: "They sacrificed their lives"

Imam Taha Hassan of the Islamic Center of San Diego tells CBS News about the beloved security guard and members of his mosque who died "sacrificed their lives for the entire community" during Monday's shooting.

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9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 42 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 1 centre, 2 right.

Lean left · 5Centre · 1Right · 2

▪ The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children — NPR Topics: News
▪ Identities of 2 more victims killed in San Diego mosque shooting revealed — California Post
▪ Security guard killed in San Diego mosque shooting remembered: "He saved a lot of lives" — CBS News — US
▪ Who was Amin Abdullah, the ‘hero’ guard killed in San Diego shooting? — Al Jazeera English
▪ ‘Heroic’ security guard killed protecting children and staff in San Diego mosque shooting — NBC News — Top
▪ What We Know About the Shooters and Victims at the Islamic Center of San Diego Shooting — RedState
▪ What to Know About San Diego’s Islamic Center — NYT > Top Stories
▪ What We Know About the Shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego — TIME — Top

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Original publisher	CBS News — Top
Canonical URL	https://www.cbsnews.com/video/san-diego-islamic-center-taha-hassan-imam-describes-heroics-of-3-shooting-victims/
Publication time	Tue, 19 May 2026 17:11:18 -0400
Retrieval time	2026-05-19T21:19:58.178Z
Last seen	2026-05-19T21:19:58.178Z
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Publisher visit	Yes — open original
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