The American police assured they had “neutralized” a “threat” after two alleged shooters intruded into an Islamic center in San Diego this Monday. Donald Trump expressed regret over the “terrible situation.”
The San Diego police reported at least three deaths after the intrusion of two alleged shooters in a Islamic center in this city in southern California on Monday, May 18. Among the three men who died, the security guard of the center was one of the victims, as reported by CNN.
“Two alleged suspects were also found dead in a car near the scene,” stated San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl, as reported by the American media.
According to Scott Wahl, the two suspects found dead were aged 17 and 19. “At this stage, it appears that the suspects died from gunshot wounds they inflicted on themselves,” he continued during a press conference.
### Context:
There was a shooting incident at an Islamic center in San Diego, resulting in multiple deaths.
### Fact Check:
The suspects apparently died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
Armed men deployed on the scene
The two alleged shooters targeted the Islamic Center of San Diego, a structure housing the largest mosque in this southern California region and also offering classes for children.
The police received calls reporting shots around midday and quickly deployed dozens of heavily armed men to the scene.
The first responders arrived “within four minutes,” confirming the presence of “three dead” in front of the center, according to San Diego Police Chief.
>”Given the location of the Islamic center, we consider this a hate crime until proven otherwise,” reassured Scott Wahl.
“All children, staff, and teachers are safe outside the Islamic center,” explained a center representative, Imam Taha Hassane, who described the targeting of a place of worship as “scandalous.”
### Context:
The incident led to the deployment of armed personnel and raised concerns about a hate crime.
### Fact Check:
The safety of children and staff was ensured, and the targeting of a place of worship was denounced as scandalous.
Donald Trump laments a “terrible situation”
From Washington, American President Donald Trump lamented a “terrible situation” following the shooting.
>”I have been given some preliminary information, but we will review the situation closely,” reacted the American president to a press question at the White House.
The motivations of the alleged shooters are currently unknown. But according to the police, the case is being treated as an Islamophobic attack.
With more firearms in circulation than inhabitants, the United States has the highest firearm mortality rate among all developed countries.
Shootings are a recurring scourge that successive governments have so far failed to contain, as many Americans remain deeply attached to their guns.
In 2025, nearly 15,000 people, excluding suicides, were killed by firearms, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
