San Diego: 3 murdered near the mosque, the two young men who committed the shooting committed suicide

• Three people were killed in a shooting incident at an Islamic center in San Diego.

• The two shooters are young men aged 17 and 19 who ended their lives at the scene.

• The police are investigating whether the background to the fatal incident is a hate crime.

• One of the murdered in the shooting incident – a security guard who worked there.

• Jewish institutions in the area were also ordered to enter quarantine following the incident.

Three people were murdered last night (Monday) in a shooting incident that took place at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California. According to the reports, the shooters, two young men aged 17 and 19 – ended their lives. The background is still unclear, but the motive being investigated is a hate crime. Trump referred to the incident: “a terrible situation”.

The center where the shooting took place is in the Claremont neighborhood, where the largest mosque in the district is located. In the documents from the scene, children are seen being evacuated walking in a chain and surrounded by police. One of the murdered is a security guard who worked there.

NOW: ACTIVE SHOOTER situation at Islamic Center in San Diego results in 2 dead, more injured, and someone spotted laying in a pool of blood, aerial view shows

Absolutely horrifying.

Police have rushed the scene.

Pray for any victims

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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 18, 2026

The mayor of San Diego, Todd Gloria, issued a statement saying that he is aware of the incident, and that the emergency teams are working on the scene: “Please avoid coming to the scene and follow the instructions issued by the authorities.”

BREAKING: Three adult male victims have been KlLLED in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, per the FBI

Pray for the victims’ families

This is being treated as a “hate crime,” authorities said

TWO shooters, both teen males, were found dead in a car a couple… pic.twitter.com/X1rcmWAD4l

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 18, 2026

Near the center is the “Kabad” Jewish school, to which many members of the Jewish community send their children. Following this, all the employees of the Jewish institutions in San Diego, the synagogues and the schools – were instructed to enter an immediate quarantine which was lifted after about an hour.

An employee of the Jewish Federation told N12: “We immediately received messages that there was active shooting and we had to lock the windows and doors and hide under the tables. It took a few tense minutes to realize that it was not in the building, and we moved to shut ourselves off in the lobby until we learned that the event was over.”