Mansour Kaziha, Nader Awad identified as victims in San Diego Mosque attack
Summary
Two men, Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad, were identified as victims in a shooting attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. A third man, Amin Abdullah, a security guard who tried to stop the attackers, was also killed. The police are investigating the shooting as a hate crime and said the victims helped protect many children inside the mosque.Key Facts
- Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad were killed in an attack on the San Diego mosque.
- Amin Abdullah, the security guard who confronted the attackers, was the third victim.
- The two gunmen died from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds after the attack.
- Kaziha was a longtime mosque employee who made calls for help and ran daily mosque activities.
- Awad lived across the street and tried to help by diverting others and drawing attention to the attackers.
- Police believe the victims’ actions helped protect about 140 children at the mosque’s school.
- The attackers were two teenagers, ages 17 and 18, found after a search that included recovering many weapons.
- Officials say there was no direct threat to the mosque but noted hateful remarks by the suspects before the attack.
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