Five Die in San Diego Mosque Shooting as Police Probe Hate-Crime Angle
TL;DR
Three men were killed and two teenage suspects were found dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the city’s largest mosque. Police say hate rhetoric was involved and are treating the incident as a hate crime, though the suspects had no known threat to the mosque. One of the victims was a security guard who police say helped prevent a worse tragedy, and investigators are continuing to probe the motive as more details emerge.
- Mother’s call to police sparked search before San Diego mosque shooting The Washington Post
- 3 killed in San Diego mosque shooting, and 2 suspects found dead fox5sandiego.com
- A suicide note with writings about racial pride, hate speech on a weapon. What we know about the San Diego shooting suspects CNN
- Teen suspects fatally shoot three in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque, say police BBC
- Police investigate Islamic Center shooting as a hate-crime KPBS
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