Islamic Center of San Diego Archives - Times of San Diego

crime scene tape marks marks an area in which police stand guard, with some examining a black sedan with several pieces of tape affixed to the driver's side window.

Crime

Streets blocked, evacuations follow after motorist found with Nazi flag, canister near site of mosque attack

by Times of San Diego Staff Reports June 18, 2026, 6:56 p.m.June 22, 2026, 9:50 a.m.

Police encountered the motorist exactly a month after the May 18 attack that left three people dead at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

A collage of news clips surrounding images of men in white pointed hoods.

Even before the Islamic Center attack, San Diego had a long history of white supremacist violence

by Roberto Camacho • Special to Times of San Diego June 13, 2026, 2:15 p.m.June 14, 2026, 9:29 p.m.

Amy Reichert, conservative activist and former board of supervisors candidate

Crime

A local activist profiled mosque shooting suspect over DEI complaints. Her editor unpublished the story after the shooting.

by Dorian Hargrove • Times of San Diego and Andrew Keatts • Times of San Diego May 22, 2026, 3:13 p.m.May 22, 2026, 4:06 p.m.

A guard looks as on as a man and child leave flowers at the Islamic Center of San Diego the day after a mass shooting left three victims and two shooters dead. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego)

Opinion: When hate targets a house of worship, San Diego must answer with community

by Shikha Bansal May 21, 2026, 2:00 p.m.May 21, 2026, 7:49 a.m.

Crime

Hundreds attend vigil for victims of Islamic Center attack

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego May 20, 2026, 1:47 p.m.May 21, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

A guard looks as on as a man and child leave flowers at the Islamic Center of San Diego the day after a mass shooting left three victims and two shooters dead. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego)

Crime

‘I truly believe that’s what saved the 140 kids.’ SDPD details heroism of three mosque shooting victims.

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego May 19, 2026, 12:04 p.m.May 22, 2026, 3:13 p.m.

Two hijabi women, one carrying a sleeping child

Crime

Panicked parents rush to area around Islamic Center, with classrooms on-site, schools nearby

by Alejandro Maciel • Times of San Diego, Lillian Perlmutter • Times of San Diego and Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego May 18, 2026, 8:10 p.m.May 19, 2026, 12:45 p.m.

A police motorcycle on the street outside a mosque sits between two vehicles parked on the street behind crime scene tape.

Crime

A fearful mom. Alarmed police. What happened in the two hours before shots rang out at San Diego’s Islamic Center

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego May 18, 2026, 7:39 p.m.May 19, 2026, 12:45 p.m.

A police officer surrounded by dozens of police cars.

Crime

Five dead — three victims and two teenage suspects — in Islamic Center of San Diego shooting

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego and Andrew Keatts • Times of San Diego May 18, 2026, 5:54 p.m.May 28, 2026, 6:52 p.m.

A man in a police uniform stands at a podium with several people behind him on grassy outdoor area.

Crime

SDPD: Cinco muertos —tres víctimas y dos sospechosos adolescentes— en tiroteo en el Centro Islámico de San Diego

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego May 18, 2026, 3:52 p.m.May 19, 2026, 12:56 p.m.