The mosque where two gunmen instigated a hate-motivated shooting that left three people dead last spring was placed on lockdown Tuesday.
The emergency security measures at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont Mesa went into effect Tuesday afternoon “out of an abundance of caution,” the San Diego Police Department advised.
Officers were providing “a presence” at the Eckstrom Avenue center “to ensure everyone’s safety,” according to an SDPD statement. The department did not disclose what led to the lockdown and police response.
Late on the morning of May 18, an 18-year-old man and 17-year-old boy opened fire at the mosque, killing a security guard and two other congregation members before fleeing in a vehicle. They killed themselves a few blocks away, according to police.
Writings found in the car with the teens’ bodies described hatred toward “various religions and races,” authorities said.
In August, a 17-year-old North Carolina girl was arrested and indicted by a grand jury on three counts of murder in the case. According to prosecutors, she had entered into an agreement with the shooters to live-stream the shooting.
