Three victims killed, two suspects dead after shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego

SAN DIEGO - Three victims were killed, and two suspects are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, San Diego Police confirmed in a news conference.

The San Diego Police Department said all three of the victims were adult men.

The two suspects were identified only as two teenagers. Police said the two suspects appear to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

San Diego Police Department officials said they began receiving reports of the incident at around 11:40 a.m. at the mosque at 7050 Eckstrom Avenue, near Balboa Avenue. San Diego Police said they responded to the scene in four minutes.

After arriving on the scene, police said they immediately saw what appeared to be deceased people out front.

Around the same time, police began to receive calls from several blocks away of more active gunfire. Authorities said at that scene, a landscaper was shot at, but was not hit.

In an update on Twitter/X at 1:06 p.m., police said, "The threat at the Islamic center has been neutralized."

A reunification point was established at the Seventh-day Adventist Church at 4125 Hathaway Street, according to police.

Authorities shut down the northbound and southbound Interstate 805 off-ramps to Balboa Avenue due to the law enforcement activity.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria issued this statement via Twitter/X on the incident: "I am aware of the active shooter situation at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont and am continuing to receive updates from law enforcement. Emergency personnel are on scene and actively working to protect the community and secure the area."

Gov. Newsom’s office said he “has been briefed on an evolving situation in Clairemont community of San Diego, near the Islamic Center. The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is coordinating with local law enforcement. We are grateful to the first responders on the scene working to protect the community and urge everyone to follow guidance from local authorities.” (Source: ABC San Diego)