San Diego mosque shooting: Who were the victims?
Summary
Two men were killed during a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, where two teenage attackers opened fire before dying by apparent self-inflicted wounds. The victims, including a security guard who tried to stop the attack, are being honored by the mosque community as heroes, and police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.Key Facts
- Two teenage attackers opened fire at the San Diego mosque and then died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
- The mosque's security guard, Amin Abdullah, was killed while trying to stop the attackers and is credited with saving lives.
- Mansour Kaziha, 78, a longtime mosque employee originally from Syria, died after calling the police during the attack.
- Nader Awad, 57, was a daily mosque attendee who ran into the mosque to help and also died.
- The attackers were being sought by police after one attacker’s mother reported her son missing and concerned about his mental state.
- The mosque imam and community members described the victims as pillars of the community and called them heroes.
- Police are treating the attack as a hate crime.
- Amin Abdullah was a father of eight and described by family as loving and dedicated to protecting the mosque.
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