Three killed at San Diego mosque and both suspects are dead, police say
A shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego resulted in three fatalities, with the suspects later found dead in a nearby vehicle. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, according to police. The mosque, which serves a diverse community, was hosting a group of non-Muslims for an interfaith tour at the time of the shooting.
- ▪Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
- ▪The two suspects, reportedly teenagers, took their own lives in a vehicle nearby.
- ▪The incident is being investigated as a hate crime by local authorities.
22 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 47 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 8 lean left, 10 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
- ▪ ‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says — Straits Times — World
- ▪ 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
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Police respond to a reported active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego in San Diego, California, on May 18, 2026. ZOE MEYERS / AFP A shooting at a mosque complex in San Diego on Monday, May 18, left three people dead, before the two suspected gunmen took their own lives in a vehicle nearby, police said. Police said emergency response teams found the victims outside the sprawling Islamic Center of San Diego, before later finding the two reportedly teenage suspects also dead. A mosque security guard was among the dead in what is being described as a hate crime at the Islamic Center of San Diego, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference at a neighborhood park across from the scene.
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