SAN DIEGO: Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children forced to huddle in classrooms on Monday when deadly gunfire erupted at the mosque where they attend school. In an interview hours after the late-morning shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Shanah recalled hearing a barrage of gunshots coming from outside the walls of the complex, which also houses an Islamic day school.

The complex is home to the Al Rashid school where crowds of young students were seen being evacuated on Monday following reports of the shooting.

Odai Shanah was among dozens of children who had to huddle in classrooms when deadly gunfire erupted at the mosque where they attend school.

Odai Shanah was among dozens of children who had to huddle in classrooms when deadly gunfire erupted at the mosque where they attend school.

Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children

"They told us to put our hands up and form a big line," the boy said as he saw another group of younger students forming line to get evacuated.

SAN DIEGO: Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children forced to huddle…

The child recalled hearing a barrage of gunshots coming from outside the walls of the complex, which also houses an Islamic day school.

Odai Shanah details being among the children forced to huddle in a classroom during attack at the Islamic Center