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Shooting at San Diego mosque kills 3 men and both suspects are dead, police say

Cnbc · · 503 words · By WATCH LIVE
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Two teenage gunmen opened fire at an Islamic Center in San Diego on Monday and killed three men before killing themselves a few blocks away”
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Multiple independent sources (AP News, IBTimes UK, and Wikipedia) confirm that two teenage gunmen killed three men at the Islamic Center of San Diego on a Monday and subsequently died by suicide nearby.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 18, 2026, a mass shooting and a suspected hate crime occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Five people were killed, inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khaleel Mohammed (1955 – January 2022) was a Guyanese-born professor of Religion at San Diego State University (SDSU), in San Diego, California, a member of Homeland Security Master's Program, and, as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaleel_Mohammed
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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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“The attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a hate crime, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said”
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Web search results explicitly state that San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl confirmed the attack is being investigated as a hate crime during a news conference.
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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 Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, United States, at the San Diego Convention Center. Founded in 1970, originall…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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“Among those killed was a mosque security guard”
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Multiple web search results report that the chairman of the mosque confirmed a security guard was among those killed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Center of Irvine is a mosque and Islamic community center founded by the Muslims of Irvine, California, on August 28, 2004. The mosque has one of the largest congregations in California, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Center_of_Irvine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khaleel Mohammed (1955 – January 2022) was a Guyanese-born professor of Religion at San Diego State University (SDSU), in San Diego, California, a member of Homeland Security Master's Program, and, as…
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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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“The center is the largest mosque in San Diego County”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by Wikipedia and corroborated by Al Jazeera and other news sources citing the center's own website.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 18, 2026, a mass shooting and a suspected hate crime occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Five people were killed, inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khaleel Mohammed (1955 – January 2022) was a Guyanese-born professor of Religion at San Diego State University (SDSU), in San Diego, California, a member of Homeland Security Master's Program, and, as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaleel_Mohammed
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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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“includes the Al Rashid School that offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran for students ages 5 and up”
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Multiple sources (IBTimes UK, other web search results) confirm the existence of the Al Rashid School on the campus and its offering of Arabic, Islamic studies, and Quran courses.
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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 — On May 18, 2026, a mass shooting and a suspected hate crime occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Five people were killed, inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khaleel Mohammed (1955 – January 2022) was a Guyanese-born professor of Religion at San Diego State University (SDSU), in San Diego, California, a member of Homeland Security Master's Program, and, as…
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“Police responded within four minutes of being called”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for San Diego and airport/news sites; none of the sources mention the specific police response time of four minutes.
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego (/ ˌsæn diˈeɪɡoʊ / ⓘ 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…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego
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web search NEUTRAL — Find live flight tracking info, arrivals and departure times, news releases and blog posts, travel tips at SAN.org.
https://www.san.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Straight Arrow News (SAN) is committed to fair, factual, unbiased journalism and political commentary that encourages viewers to make up their own minds.
https://san.com/
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“gunshots rang out a few blocks away where a landscaper was shot at but uninjured”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Police Chief Scott Wahl stated a landscaper in the 7100 block of Salerno Street was shot at but not hit.
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web search NEUTRAL — At about the same time, police began receiving reports of additional gunfire a few blocks away. The police chief said a landscaper was shot at in the 7100 block of Salerno Street but was not hit.
https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/05/active-shooter-at-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Islamic Center of San Diego said it will be closed until further notice, calling today's shooting "an extremely painful and traumatic day for our congregation, students, staff, and the broader San…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wahl said a landscaper working nearby was shot at during the chaos but was not hit. Moments later, officers located a vehicle a few blocks away with a person believed to be one of the shooters, deceas…
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/active-shooter-threat-at-s…
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“The shooters were found dead in a vehicle stopped in the middle of a road nearby”
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CNN and other web search results report that the two teen suspects were found dead in a vehicle near the center, appearing to have died from self-inflicted wounds.
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Diego Police Department said it responded to the attack, and there was no longer an active threat. "The threat at the Islamic centre has been neutralised," the San Diego Police Department said…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/dead-attack-mosque-san-di…
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web search NEUTRAL — • Two teen suspects were found dead in a car near the Islamic Center of San Diego, Mark Remily, the special agent in charge of FBI San Diego, said at a news conference. They “appear to have died from …
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/us/live-news/san-diego-islami…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Islamic Center of San Diego, which hosts daily prayers, also includes a school on its grounds. The center’s imam said on social media that the school was safe.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-islamic…
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“a group of non-Muslims had been touring the mosque earlier Monday to learn about Islam”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a group of non-Muslims touring the mosque on that day.
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“The Council on American-Islamic Relations... condemned the shooting”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a statement from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
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“Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said he was being briefed”
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