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Three killed in California mosque shooting (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

RT News · · 303 words · By Russia Today
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Three men were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday”
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Multiple independent sources confirm three people were killed in the shooting. While Wikipedia notes a total of five deaths (including the shooters), the claim specifically refers to the victims killed in the shooting, which is corroborated by Al Jazeera and other web search results.
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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 — 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. Five people were killed, including two teenage shooters, two…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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“two suspected teenage shooters are also dead”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that five people were killed, including 'two teenage shooters'.
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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. Five people were killed, including two teenage shooters, two…
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 is being investigated as a hate crime, according to police.”
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The claim is corroborated by Deutsche Welle and other web search results stating police are treating the incident as a hate crime.
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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. Five people were killed, including two teenage shooters, two…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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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 — The San Diego Museum of Art is a fine art museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, that houses a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art. It opened as the Fine Arts Gallery of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_San_Diego_Museum_of_Art
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“Police responded to reports of an active shooter at the mosque, located at 7050 Eckstrom Avenue in San Diego’s Clairemont area, at about 11:40am local time.”
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The provided web search results for this specific claim are irrelevant, discussing police departments in Idaho rather than San Diego.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the Coeur d’Alene Police Department website. The City of Coeur d’Alene is located in beautiful northern Idaho and is home to over 57,000 residents.
https://www.cdaid.org/police
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The Idaho State Police are investigating a vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 5:44 p.m. on May 16, 2026, at the intersection of State Highway 41 and Mullan Avenue in Post Fal…
https://isp.idaho.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Coeur D'Alene City Police Department, located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is dedicated to serving and protecting the community. With a focus on community support, the department offers a variety of p…
https://www.countyoffice.org/coeur-dalene-police-department-…
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“One of the victims is believed to have been a security guard”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists the victims as including 'two staff members, and a security guard'.
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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 — 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 — On May 18, 2026, a shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Five people were killed, including two teenage shooters, two…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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“The mosque complex includes Al Rashid School”
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RT World News reports that the mosque complex includes Al Rashid School, and this is presented as a factual detail of the scene.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alabama (/ ˌæləˈbæmə / ⓘ, AL-ə-BAM-ə) [8] is a state in the Southeastern and Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Alabama news, sports, and breaking updates. View daily weather and top stories from Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and beyond on al.com.
https://www.al.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Alabama’s Online Driver License Renewal is the easiest way for our citizens to renew their driver license without the hassle of waiting in line. Driver License Online Services
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“officials said no students, teachers or school staff were injured”
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Only RT World News reports that officials said no students, teachers, or school staff were injured. No other provided source confirms this specific detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — The mosque complex includes Al Rashid School, but officials said no students, teachers or school staff were injured. Aerial footage from the scene showed children being escorted away as police surroun…
https://www.rt.com/news/640151-active-shooter-situation-repo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The shootings come just a day after 16 people, including students and teachers, were injured when a former student opened fire at a high school in the nearby Sanliurfa province. The gunman later turne…
https://alivegore.com/shocking/15263-video-student-kills-nin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shocking video shows a man going into a school in Aracruz (Espirito Santo) in Brazil today and shooting at random.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14i4FuK-IiE
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“San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said the two male suspects, aged 17 and 19, appear to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.”
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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and other web search results, attribute the statement to Police Chief Scott Wahl regarding the suspects' ages (17 and 19) and the cause of death (self-inflicted gunshot wounds).
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said in a news briefing that the two suspected shooters, believed to be 17- and 19-year-old males, were found in a car and “appear to have died from self-inflicted gu…
https://time.com/article/2026/05/18/islamic-center-san-diego…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego Police chief Scott Wahl said the two shooters in the incident at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD) in southern California on Monday were also found dead of apparent self-inflicted gunsh…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/san-diego-police-sa…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters that once they have all the information, they would share it with the public. During the shooting incident, nearby schools were also placed on lockdown…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/san-diego-islamic-center-shooting-…
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“There were no officers involved in firing their weapons”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny whether officers fired their weapons.
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