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Mansour Kaziha, Nader Awad identified as victims in San Diego Mosque attack

Al Jazeera · · 844 words · By Joseph Stepansky
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Mansour Kaziha, Nader Awad identified as victims in San Diego Mosque attack”
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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera and other web search results, identify Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad as victims of the attack.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mansour Kaziha, a longtime employee of the mosque, called police before he was killed, Shabaik said. Nader Awad, a member of the mosque who lived across the street, rushed to the facility when he hear…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/mansour-kaziha-nade…
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web search NEUTRAL — What was the timeline of the attack? Authorities said they responded to a report of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego at 11:43 local time on Monday. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wah…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4pnp0gdlko
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web search NEUTRAL — The men were identified by several Muslim organizations as Amin Abdullah, a security guard at the center; Mansour Kaziha, manager of the mosque store; and Nader Awad.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-shoot…
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“All three victims have now been identified in California attack being investigated as hate crime.”
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Multiple sources (Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and others) confirm three people were killed and that the San Diego police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Diego Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in San Diego. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home matche…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_FC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Padres
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“friends and family identified Amin Abdullah, a security guard credited with thwarting the attackers, as the third man killed.”
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The claim is confirmed by Wikipedia (2026 Islamic Center of San Diego shooting) and corroborated by multiple news reports identifying Amin Abdullah as the security guard killed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of match officials (referees, assistant referees, and video assistant referees) who will officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and United States.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 18, 2026, a shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Two teenage gunmen fatally shot three men—a security guard a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walid Ahmed Juffali (30 April 1955 – 20 July 2016) (Arabic: وليد أحمد الجفالي) or Al-Walid bin Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al Juffali (Arabic الوليد بن أحمد بن عبدالله الجفالي) was the chairman of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walid_Juffali
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“The alleged gunmen were later found dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds.”
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Al Jazeera and RTL Today both report that the two suspected gunmen were found dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Diego Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in San Diego. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home matche…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_FC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Padres
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“Mansour Kaziha, a longtime employee of the mosque, called police before he was killed”
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This specific detail (Kaziha calling police before death) is mentioned in the Al Jazeera report, but not explicitly detailed in the other provided search snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mansour Kaziha, a longtime employee of the mosque, called police before he was killed, Shabaik said. Nader Awad, a member of the mosque who lived across the street, rushed to the facility when he hear…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/mansour-kaziha-nade…
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web search NEUTRAL — The words “hate speech” were written on one of the guns used in the attack. Three men were killed at the mosque. They were identified by several Muslim organizations as Amin Abdullah, a security guard…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-cain-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Among those killed was a mosque security guard, who police believe “played a pivotal role” in keeping the attack from being “much worse”, Mr Wahl said. Later he said authorities continued to review th…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/san-diego-shooting-mos…
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“Nader Awad, a member of the mosque who lived across the street, rushed to the facility when he heard gunshots.”
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Al Jazeera and other web results confirm Nader Awad lived across the street and rushed to the facility upon hearing gunshots.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bashar Hafez al-Assad (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian former politician, doctor, and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until his overthrow in 2024 after the Syrian c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of coups d'état and coup attempts by country, listed in chronological order. According to a report in the Journal of Peace Research, a coup is the illegal overthrow of a government (as …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Transitional Council (NTC) was a transitional government established in the 2011 Libyan civil war. After rebel forces overthrew the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya of Muammar Gaddafi in August 201…
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“Kaziha “has been with the mosque since its construction in the 1980s””
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The detail about Kaziha being with the mosque since its construction in the 1980s is attributed to 'Shabaik' in the Al Jazeera report; other sources do not mention this specific timeline.
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web search NEUTRAL — After being destroyed in an earthquake in 746, the mosque was rebuilt in 758 by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur. It was further expanded upon in 780 by the Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi, after which it consist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Aqsa_Mosque
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web search NEUTRAL — Mansour Kaziha, a longtime employee of the mosque, called police before he was killed, Shabaik said.Kaziha “has been with the mosque since its construction in the 1980s”, Shabaik said.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/mansour-kaziha-nade…
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web search NEUTRAL — He said that Mr. Clark had not had any disciplinary infractions since elementary school. Mr. Clark was a member of the wrestling team at Madison High School last year, but had not been involved in ext…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-cain-…
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“Kaziha, who was originally from Syria, was married with five adult children.”
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The details regarding Kaziha's origin from Syria and having five adult children are found in the Al Jazeera report but not corroborated by other provided sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — He also ran the gift shop inside the mosque and was behind all the cooking during Ramadan for iftar and made the suhoor meals.” “He was a cornerstone, a pillar of this masjid,” he said, adding that Ka…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/mansour-kaziha-nade…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since the onset of the Syrian Civil War, Syrian Turkmen have fought against the government, seeking support from Turkey due to their close ties with the country. In December 2012, the Syrian Turkmen A…
https://www.worldatlas.com/society/the-largest-ethnic-groups…
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web search NEUTRAL — Originally Posted by Booze Daily. And if you really like a treat: Ken Follett!
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“San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said the three men’s actions likely helped to save 140 children inside a school at the address.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Police Chief Scott Wahl mentioned saving 140 children.
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“Authorities said the alleged attackers were ages 17 and 18”
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Multiple sources, including a web search result and a news snippet, state that the two suspects were aged 17 and 18.
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“The response was launched after one of their mothers told police her son was suicidal and had run away from home.”
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“an FBI official saying more than 30 guns and a crossbow had been recovered.”
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“the mosque complex, the largest in the county”
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“a fundraising page for victims promoted by the mosque raising nearly $500,000 within a day.”
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“A separate fundraising page launched by CAIR San Diego for the family of Abullah has topped $2m.”
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