APTOPIX Islamic Center Shooting

A body is covered with a tarp at the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego Monday, May 18, 2026, in San Diego.

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Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves

Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves

Police say a shooting at a San Diego mosque has killed three men and both shooters are dead. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said the shooters were believed to be teens and the case is considered to be a hate crime. The shooting happened Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego. It is the largest mosque in San Diego County. The Islamic Center is about 9 miles north of downtown San Diego. The campus includes the Al Rashid School, which the website says offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran.