Teen Suspects Dead After 3 Killed at San Diego Mosque (1)

May 18, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC

Three people were killed on Monday in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego and two teenage suspects were later found dead a few blocks away, authorities said.

The adult male victims were found outside the mosque — the largest in San Diego County, in the city’s Clairemont neighborhood, said San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl. The suspects, 17 and 19, were discovered in a vehicle nearby in what police believe were self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Officers responded to the 7000 block of Eckstrom Avenue at around 11:40 a.m. local time and arrived within four minutes, Wahl said. They ...

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