‘Hate rhetoric’ involved in deadly San Diego mosque shooting, police say
Posted on : 19 May 2026 | By : Claire Carter
‘Hate rhetoric’ involved in deadly San Diego mosque shooting, police...
Three additional victims were killed in the shooting. One of the victims was a security guard at the Islamic Center, Amin Abdullah, according to reports. Wahl said the mother of one of the suspects called the police about a “runaway juvenile.” He said after speaking with the mother, she started to “piece together” information, which “elevated the threat level.” The mother believed her son was suicidal and said several of her weapons and her vehicle, as well as her son, were missing, police said. She said her son was with a companion and they were dressed in camo. “That is not consistent with what we would typically see from somebody that is suicidal,” Wahl said. “That began to trigger a larger threat assessment picture.” TWO SUSPECTS DEAD AFTER THREE KILLED IN SHOOTING AT SAN DIEGO ISLAMIC CENTER He said the threat management unit began using the technology available to start tracking the situation. Police were first dispatched to the Fashion Valley mall and the area of Madison High School, which was associated with one of the suspects. The FBI has started a tip line for information on the shooting. Anyone with information is encouraged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.