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Teen suspects fatally shoot three in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque, say police

BBC News · · 816 words · By Sareen Habeshian
Hate Crime Religious Violence Public safety
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Two teenage attackers fatally shot three men at a mosque in San Diego, California, in a suspected hate crime, before taking their own lives”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, web search results) confirm that two teenage shooters killed three men at the Islamic Center of San Diego and subsequently committed suicide, with the incident being investigated 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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“The assault took place on Monday morning”
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Multiple sources explicitly state the shooting occurred on a Monday morning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cleveland Elementary School shooting took place on January 29, 1979, at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California, United States. The principal and a custodian were killed; eight…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Elementary_School_sh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monday is the day of the week that takes place between Sunday and Tuesday. According to the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 8601 standard, it is the first day of the week.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Almost Monday (stylized in all lowercase) is an American indie pop band based in San Diego, California. The group was founded by Dawson Daugherty, Luke Fabry and Cole Clisby in 2015, and they have bee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Monday
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“Police were alerted to the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and found three victims with gunshot wounds outside the front of the building.”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm police were alerted to the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego and found three victims with gunshot wounds outside the front of the building.
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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 shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Two teenage males 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 — The Cleveland Elementary School shooting took place on January 29, 1979, at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California, United States. The principal and a custodian were killed; eight…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Elementary_School_sh…
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“Officers found the suspects - aged 17 and 18 - dead of self-inflicted wounds in a vehicle blocks away from the mosque.”
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Web search results confirm that two suspects, aged 17 and 18, were found dead of self-inflicted wounds in a vehicle near the mosque.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016–17 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 24th season under its current l…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup is the 21st edition of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup (including previous editions of the AFC U-17 Championship and AFC U-16 Championship), the annual international youth associati…
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“Among the deceased victims was a security guard who worked at the centre”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that one of the deceased victims was a security guard at the center.
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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 males 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 — 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 security guard was a father-of-eight”
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Web search results specifically identify the security guard as 'Amin' and state he had eight children.
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego mosque shooter identified as former high school wrestler.Police stage outside the Islamic Center of San Diego Monday, May 18, 2026. Denis Poroy for CA Post. Parents waiting for their childre…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/cops-rush-to-active-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego police said the shooting took place shortly before midday on 18 May at the mosque complex in the Clairemont area. Authorities later found the two suspects, aged 17 and 18, dead inside a near…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tragic-shooting-san-diego-mosque-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anees Faraj, a security guard who has worked at the mosque off and on for over 10 years, told the Daily Mail the guard shot dead in the attack was named Amin, and he had eight children.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15829379/Amin-Abdulla…
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“the mosque, which is the largest in San Diego County”
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Three independent news organizations (Deutsche Welle, CNBC, Al Jazeera) confirm the Islamic Center of San Diego is the largest mosque in San Diego County.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Islamic Center is considered the largest mosque in San Diego County
https://www.dw.com/en/live-updates-3-killed-in-shooting-at-s…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The center is the largest mosque in San Diego County
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/3-men-have-been-killed-at-a-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — It is the largest mosque in San Diego County, according to its website.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/san-diego-police-sa…
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“Police were first called to the mosque at 11:43 local time (18:43 GMT)”
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While sources confirm the event occurred on Monday, May 18, 2026, the specific time of the first call (11:43 local time) is not mentioned in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago · Law enforcement officers responded Monday to an active shooter at a mosque in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-police-resp…
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) is the primary law enforcement agency of San Diego, California. Established on May 16, 1889. [6][7] It is the second-largest municipal police department in Calif…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Police_Department
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web search NEUTRAL — Police If you have an emergency, call 9‑1‑1 For non-emergencies, call 619‑531‑2000 or 858-484-3154 Report a Crime
https://www.sandiego.gov/police
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“About two hours before the attack, the mother of one of the suspects had called police to report that her son had left home with several of her guns and her car.”
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The claim is mentioned in the title of one web search result ('Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack'), but the provided evidence text does not detail the specific timing or the 'two hours before' claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Veteran detective Danny Frater is called to a hospital mortuary to identify a corpse only to find it is his estranged daughter. Traumatized by the news she took her own life, Frater sets out to discov…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15510352
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspect is a British crime drama television series. Adapted by Matt Baker, it is based on the Danish series Face to Face (Danish: Forhøret), which was created by Christoffer Boe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of SUSPECT is regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected. How to use suspect in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspect
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“The woman said he had gone with a companion, and both were dressed in camouflage.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the clothing (camouflage) of the suspects.
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“A note the youth left behind also included "generalised hate rhetoric and hate speech"”
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“Wahl added that the note contained no specific threat to the mosque, or to any other location or individual.”
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“The suspects had opened fire from their car at a landscaper, who was uninjured, police said.”
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“The Islamic Center campus houses the Al Rashid School, which offers religion and language courses.”
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“Nearby schools were also placed on lockdown.”
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“It's days before Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, which commemorates the obedience of Prophet Ibrahim.”
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