Cops swarm San Diego Islamic Center after active shooter report
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“San Diego police rushed to the scene of a reported shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday.”
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A Telegram post from '@police_frequency' reports that SDPD was on scene at the Islamic Center of San Diego for a reported active shooter. However, this is a single social media source and is not corroborated by other independent news organizations or official reports in the provided evidence.
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— San Diego ( SAN dee-AY-goh; Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. …
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““I am aware of the active shooter situation at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont and am continuing to receive updates from law enforcement. Emergency personnel are on scene and actively working to protect the community and secure the area,” Mayor Todd Gloria posted to X.”
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““SDPD is on scene at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the 7000 block of Eckstrom Ave for a reported active shooter,” the San Diego Police Department posted.”
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The Telegram post from '@police_frequency' specifically mentions SDPD being on scene at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the 7000 block of Eckstrom Ave for a reported active shooter. No other independent sources in the evidence confirm this specific post or event.
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— San Diego ( SAN dee-AY-goh; Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. …
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— The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) is the primary law enforcement agency of San Diego, California. Established on May 16, 1889. It is the second-largest municipal police department in California, …
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