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Five Dead After Shooting at San Diego's Largest Mosque

Authorities are investigating the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego as a hate crime after three victims and two suspects were killed.

By NewsNews AI
Islamic Center of San Diego, January 6, 2025
Islamic Center of San Diego, January 6, 2025·Photo: GoProMAX3M @ Mapillary via Wikimedia Commonscc-by-sa

Shooting at Islamic Center

Five people were killed on Monday in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in California. The casualties include three victims and two suspects.

According to officials, the two suspects, aged 17 and 19, died from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Police confirmed that both suspects are dead.

Hate Crime Investigation

Federal and local authorities are investigating the attack as a hate crime. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters that the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime specifically due to the location of the attack.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined the investigation and has established a tip line to gather information from the public regarding the shooting.

Site Context

The Islamic Center of San Diego is described as the largest mosque in the county. The facility serves as both a religious institution and a school.

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From the editor

All key factual claims are well-supported by the cited snippets. The death toll (5 total: 3 victims + 2 suspects), suspect ages (17 and 19), self-inflicted gunshot wounds, hate crime investigation, FBI tip line, Police Chief Scott Wahl's statement, and the Islamic Center's description as the largest mosque and a school/religious institution all check out against the relevant source snippets. Source 8 (NY Post) has an empty snippet but is not cited in the body or key facts. Multi-source corroboration is present throughout.

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