A shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego has been “neutralized,” according to police.A total of five people, including three victims, are dead in connection with today’s shooting, officials said Monday afternoon. Upon arriving at the compound, police encountered three dead adults. One was a security guard, who police credited with stopping the shooting from being much worse.Nearby, after receiving calls about shots fired at a landscaper, police found two males, 17 and 19, in a car, dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Police described the teens as the “subjects” who likely carried out the mosque shooting. “All of the kids are safe,” San Diego police chief Scott Wahl said of the children who attend classes at the center.Staff and law enforcement could be seen walking children out of the compound earlier in the day.The FBI is assisting in investigating the shooting, which is being treated as a potential hate crime by local police until proven otherwise.The center, which is home to a school offering Arabic courses and Islamic studies, is the largest mosque in San Diego County.Feds assist with investigation into San Diego shootingThe FBI is on the scene at the Islamic Center of San Diego, assisting local police as they investigate today’s shooting threat.“All resources will be made available assisting local partners and we will update the public as we’re able,” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X.“The FBI is meticulously assessing the situation and is prepared to employ every resource we have to uncover the facts of this incident,” San Diego-based FBI special agent in charge Mark Remily told reporters on Monday. “No community should have to go through such a tragic incident, but we will work tirelessly until we learn the truth.”Josh Marcus18 May 2026 23:10Officials probe for hate crime motive in shootingPolice are investigating Monday’s shooting threat at a San Diego-area mosque as a potential hate crime.“Because of the Islamic Center location, we are considering this a hate crime until it's not,” San Diego police chief Scott Wahl told reporters on Monday. “And at this point we're going to work closely with the FBI to make sure that we are matching all the resources that we need for this investigation.”Josh Marcus18 May 2026 22:50Chief praises 'dynamic and impressive' police response(AP)San Diego leaders praised police for their swift response to Monday’s mosque shooting threat.Officers responded to calls about an active shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego within four minutes.After arriving, police flooded the compound with officers, where at one point up to 100 officers were busy inside the center clearing rooms and escorting out children and staff.As police arrived, the SDPD got calls about gunfire nearby.A contingent of officers headed a few blocks away from the mosque and found the two suspects in the shooting dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds.“This is the most dynamic and impressive response that I have ever seen in policing,” San Diego police chief Scott Wahl told reporters on Monday. Josh Marcus18 May 2026 22:32Chief praises 'dynamic and impressive' police response(AP)San Diego leaders praised police for their swift response to Monday’s mosque shooting threat.Officers responded to calls about an active shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego within four minutes.After arriving, police flooded the compound with officers, where at one point up to 100 officers were busy inside the center clearing rooms and escorting out children and staff.As police arrived, the SDPD got calls about gunfire nearby.A contingent of officers headed a few blocks away from the mosque and found the two suspects in the shooting dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds.“This is the most dynamic and impressive response that I have ever seen in policing,” San Diego police chief Scott Wahl told reporters on Monday. Josh Marcus18 May 2026 22:32Slain security guard stopped shooting from being 'much worse'San Diego police credited a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego from stopping today’s shooting from being much more severe.The guard is one of three known victims of the shooting.“One of the deceased is a security guard that works there and I think played a pivotal role in assisting from this being much worse,” San Diego police chief Scott Wahl told reporters on Monday. Josh Marcus18 May 2026 22:18Three killed, two suspects found dead in shooting: SDPDA total of five people are dead in connection with today’s shooting, according to police.Upon arriving at the Islamic Center of San Diego, police encountered three dead adults, the presumed victims.Nearby, police found two male teenagers, 17 and 19, in a car, dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds.Josh Marcus18 May 2026 22:07'All of the kids are safe,' police chief saysNo children were harmed in today’s shooting, according to San Diego Police Department chief Scott Wahl.“All of the kids are safe,” he told reporters.Josh Marcus18 May 2026 21:58Security guard, suspects dead in shooting, report saysAt least three people have died in relation to today’s apparent shooting, according to unconfirmed media reports.Police found two individuals, thought to be suspects, dead of apparent self-inflected gunshot wounds near the scene, sources told CNN.A third individual, a mosque security guard, was also fatally shot, the outlet reports.Josh Marcus18 May 2026 21:54One person killed by shooter in San Diego, Islamic org saysPolice have not confirmed whether today’s shooting threat resulted in any casualties, but a prominent Islamic civil rights group says there is at least one victim.“We have learned from CAIR San Diego that at least one person was killed by a shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego today,” the Council on American-Islamic Relations wrote on X on Monday. “May Allah grant him the highest rank of Paradise and protect everyone from harm. No one should ever fear for their safety while attending prayers or studying at an elementary school. We are working to learn more about this incident and we encourage everyone to keep this community in your prayers.”Josh Marcus18 May 2026 21:44'We are safe': Imam provides update after shooting threat at San Diego mosqueMembers of San Diego’s Muslim community are no longer under threat, the imam of the Islamic Center of San Diego said Monday after the apparent active shooting threat earlier today.“We are safe,” Taha Hassane said in a video statement on the center’s Facebook. “The entire school is safe. All the kids, all the staff and the teachers are safe, out of the Islamic Center.”He did not provide further specifics about what happened, or who was targeted, though he said there were likely casualties that resulted from the security threat.“We have [a] few casualties, not confirmed yet,” he continued. “There is no threat at this moment, but we want everyone to stay away from the Islamic Center of San Diego. We are closed for the rest of the day.”Josh Marcus18 May 2026 21:34