3 victims killed, 2 teen suspects dead in San Diego Islamic center shooting

Raw footage: San Diego active shooting reported at Islamic center

San Diego police are responding to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

SAN DIEGO - Two suspects in Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego are dead, authorities said.

The FBI’s San Diego field office said the suspects were juveniles. San Diego police later identified the suspects as ages 17 and 19 and said both died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Three adults, including a security guard, were also killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference at a neighborhood park across from the scene. 

What we know:

Shots were reported at the mosque in the 7000 block of Eckstrom Avenue, about 9 miles north of downtown San Diego.

At 1:06 p.m., the San Diego Police Department posted on social media that the "threat at the Islamic center has been neutralized."

Imam Taha Hassane, director of the Islamic center, said all students and staff members were safe.

Active shooting reported at San Diego mosque

Police in San Diego are responding to an Islamic center for a possible active shooter, authorities said.

Mosque and school campus

The Islamic Center of San Diego is the largest mosque in San Diego County, according to its website. The campus also includes Al Rashid School, which offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran.

Newsom monitoring situation

What they're saying:

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the governor was aware of the active shooting in the Clairemont neighborhood.

"We are grateful to the first responders on the scene working to protect the community and urge everyone to follow guidance from local authorities," his office posted on the social platform X.

Heavy police presence

Officials established a reunification site at 4125 Hathaway St. in San Diego.

Aerial footage showed dozens of police vehicles surrounding the white-domed mosque and extending into nearby streets. Other video showed children holding hands as they were escorted from the center’s parking lot by authorities.

One image showed officers in khaki uniforms pointing rifles down what appeared to be an outdoor passageway near the mosque school.

The Islamic Center’s website says its mission is to not only serve the Muslim population but also "work with the larger community to serve the less fortunate, to educate, and to better our nation." Five daily prayers are held there, and the mosque works with other organizations and people of all faiths on social causes.

Hassane, standing next to the chief at the news conference, said that a group of non-Muslims had been touring the mosque earlier Monday to learn about Islam.

Wahl said the case is being investigated as a hate crime but did not give more details.