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San Diego mosque shooting: Who were the victims?

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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