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Who was Amin Abdullah, the ‘hero’ guard killed in San Diego shooting?

attackers opened fire](/news/2026/5/19/san-diego-mosque-shooting-what-we-know-about-the-victims-and-the-attackers) at the San Diego mosque on Monday. Authorities have yet to publicly identify the victims, but community leaders have named

Over 2,000 gather in San Diego to mourn three men killed in mosque attack

named. Monday’s attack is currently under investigation as a targeted attack. “We are considering this a hate crime until it’s not,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said shortly after the shooting. Police

Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed

mosque attack that killed five people, including the two suspected gunmen. Police Chief Scott Wahl says [the three victims](https://www.kpbs.org/news/public-safety/2026/05/19/victims-of-islamic-center-shooting-identified?v2?utm_source=npr.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=national_highlight&utm_content=homepage) died while attempting to stop the gunmen. Imam Taha Hassane of the Islamic

Father-of-8 security guard hailed as hero in San Diego mosque shooting

San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference on Monday. "Undoubtedly, he saved lives today." Abdullah and two others - who CAIR-SD named as Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad - were killed

The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children

attack on Monday, they are now remembered for their larger-than-life acts of courage, which cost them their lives but prevented two gunmen from coming into contact with the some hundred children and staff

'We are resilient': As San Diego's Muslim community reels from mosque shooting, it refuses to be intimidated

named publicly by law enforcement. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said the attack is "being fully investigated as a white-supremacist hate crime". Authorities have credited emergency protocols, staff training and coordinated response procedures with

California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit

San Diego, Calif. **Gregory Bull/AP** Gregory Bull/AP - 🎧 **Authorities have not released the identities of the shooting suspects and victims**, NPR's Juliana Kim tells *Up First*. Wahl mentioned that one of the victims

How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings

mosque and the community. Police say their fast actions to call 911, lockdown the building and confront the gunmen kept the school children safe. The San Diego police [chief said the gunmen](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/anti-islamic-writings-found-car-california-mosque-shooting-suspects-official-2026-05-19/)