Islamic Center shooting Archives - Times of San Diego

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)

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

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego May 19, 2026, 12:04 p.m.May 19, 2026, 1:55 p.m.

Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nader Awad were killed on Monday morning while protecting people inside the center from two gunmen.

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Padres entran en pánico y acuden al área del Centro Islámico, donde hay aulas en el lugar y escuelas cercanas

by Alejandro Maciel • Times of San Diego, Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego and Lillian Perlmutter • Times of San Diego May 19, 2026, 10:57 a.m.May 19, 2026, 12:57 p.m.

Two hijabi women, one carrying a sleeping child

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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 19, 2026, 12:45 p.m.

Crime

Una madre temerosa. Policía en alerta. Qué ocurrió en las dos horas antes de que sonaran los disparos en el Centro Islámico de San Diego

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego May 18, 2026, 5:01 p.m.May 19, 2026, 12:56 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.