5 Dead in San Diego Islamic Center Shooting; 2 Teen Suspects Believed to Have Died by Suicide

(Central News Agency, San Diego, 18th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) California police stated that a shooting occurred today at the Islamic Center of San Diego, resulting in three deaths. Two teenage gunmen involved were later found dead in a car, in an apparent suicide. The total death toll in this case, including the perpetrators, is five. The incident took place at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Southern California, around 11:50 AM. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told the media, 'Police arrived on the scene within four minutes of receiving the report and found three deceased individuals at the entrance of the Islamic Center.' He said, 'We immediately deployed a response, and officers entered the mosque and the adjacent school.' Police requested nearby residents to stay indoors and implemented a lockdown. Wahl also said that police received another report of more gunshots nearby, where a gardener at work was shot at but was not hit. Around 1:00 PM, police found a vehicle involved in the incident in the middle of the road outside the mosque. The two suspects, aged 19 and 17, were dead inside. Police subsequently declared the threat at the scene 'resolved.' Wahl pointed out, 'At this point, we believe both suspects died from self-inflicted wounds. No officers at the scene fired their weapons.' According to the police, among the three victims was a security guard at the mosque; the identities of the other two deceased have not yet been determined. The mosque's imam, Taha Hassane, said that the mosque staff, school teachers, and children were all safe. U.S. President Donald Trump described the mosque shooting as a 'horrible situation.' Trump told the media, 'I have received an initial briefing, and we will closely monitor this incident.' California Governor Gavin Newsom's office stated that the governor has been briefed on the incident. (Translator: Chi Chin-ling) 1150519