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San Diego mosque shooting videos: Scary scenes at Islamic Center amid active shooter reports; watch
Chaos erupted at a San Diego Islamic Center Monday as police probed active shooter reports. Videos showed possible gunfire and injuries.
Videos of chaos emerged from the Islamic Center on Eckstrom Avenue in San Diego, California, on Monday afternoon after two teenage suspects opened fire leaving three people dead and several injured. The suspects were also found deceased at the scene.
In an update shared around 3:45pm ET, the San Diego Police Department said that the scene is now "active but contained."
“The scene at 7050 Eckstrom Ave is still active but contained,” the update read. “We have significant resources on scene at this time. We have established a reunification location at 4125 Hathaway Street."
San Diego Mosque Shooting Videos
Footage showed likely shots fired and injuries even as San Diego Police Department has yet to confirm the details of the possible shooting.
Here's a footage from the Islamic Center that surfaced on social media:
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria also confirmed an active shooter situation at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont.
"I am aware of the active shooter situation at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont and am continuing to receive updates from law enforcement," Mayor Gloria wrote on social media. "Emergency personnel are on scene and actively working to protect the community and secure the area."
"Please avoid the area and follow instructions from public safety officials. We will share updates as more information becomes available," the Mayor added.
Meanwhile, videos from San Diego residents kept pouring into social media as the entire area around Clairemont seemed to be in a state of shock.
Here's another video:
Here's another video shared by a X user from a block away on Eckstrom Avenue.
The Islamic Center of San Diego is one of the largest Muslim community organizations in Southern California. It operates mosques, prayer spaces, schools, and community programs serving Muslims in the San Diego.
Hate Speech Behind Shooting, Police Believe
The San Diego Police Department said that the shooting was motivated by hate speech, CNN reported.
The outlet reports that one of the suspects took a firearm from their parents' home and left a suicide note containing writings about racial pride. Hate speech was also found engraved on one of the weapons used in the attack.
The CNN reported the news citing law enforcement and noting that the language in which the hate speech was engraved is unclear. Both suspects were found dead inside a car near the site of the shooting.
