Three Killed in San Diego Mosque Shooting by Two Teen Suspects

Police say two teenage gunmen opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, killing three men before dying by apparent suicide. The attack is being investigated as a hate crime. m. to report that her son had taken her firearms and car and was suicidal.

Officers used license plate readers and checked locations including a nearby mall and Madison High School before receiving reports of shots fired at the mosque.

The gunmen, ages 17 and 18, were found dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds inside a white BMW a short distance from the Islamic Center. Investigators found anti-Islamic writing in the vehicle along with a gasoline can bearing a Nazi SS sticker.

"There was definitely hate rhetoric that was involved," he told reporters. One of the victims was security guard Amin Abdullah, a father of eight. Police credited him with limiting further casualties. 2 million.

Taha Hassane, director and imam of the Islamic Center, said the community is mourning. "The religious intolerance and the hate that unfortunately exists in our nation is unprecedented," he stated. Clark's grandparents told CNN that he had been "a good kid" and expressed shock at the incident.

" Authorities have not released the full names of the suspects or specific details of the writings found on the weapons and in the car. The investigation remains ongoing.