San Diego mosque attack leaves three dead as teenage gunmen kill themselves
Two teenage gunmen opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, killing three people before taking their own lives in an attack authorities are treating as a potential hate crime.
Officers were first alerted when a mother reported that her teenage son had run away with her vehicle and several weapons, according to Al Jazeera.
“The information that she was gathering and conveying to us began to elevate the threat level that we were perceiving. She believed her son was suicidal and began to share information that several of her weapons were missing, her vehicle was missing, in addition to her son,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said.
About two hours later, up to 100 officers responded to reports of an active shooter at the mosque on Eckstrom Avenue. Officers arrived within four minutes and found three people dead outside the building.
