Monday, May 18, 2026

Two shooters dead after cops swarm San Diego mosque, member of mosque also killed

Two gunmen have been shot dead after an active shooter situation at a San Diego mosque drew a massive police presence, police sources told The Post Monday.

One member of the mosque was also killed in the attack, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Helicopter footage shows one person in a tactical vest who appears to have been shot dead outside the at the Islamic Center of San Diego. A photo from the scene shows a dead body under a yellow tarp.

“The threat at the Islamic center has been neutralized,” San Diego Police Department wrote on X at 1:06 p.m.

Muslim community members at the scene of an active shooter situation at the Islamic Center, with yellow police tape in the foreground.
Members of the Muslim community use their phones at the scene of a reported active shooter situation at the Islamic Center, with yellow tape placed behind them to cordon the area, in San Diego, on May 18, 2026.
A body covered by a yellow tarp at the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego.
A body is covered with a tarp at the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, May 18, 2026.People behind police tape at the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego.

Several people are believed to have been shot, Officer Anthony Carrasco of San Diego PD told the Associated Press. Hundreds of cops and scores of emergency vehicles lined up outside the center only minutes after the call came in for an active shooter.

An elementary school next to the Islamic Center was also evacuated by police as were adults still inside the center.

Cops were seen frantically searching the neighborhood, going door to door to find a shooter, per KGTV San Diego. Two people, who have not been identified, were seen being resuscitated by first responders near the seen of the shooting, a video posted to Reddit shows.

Police officer detaining a person on the ground, with "POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS" tape visible.
A still from a video shows a person receiving CPR near the San Diego mosque shooting site.

Police officer attending to a person lying on the ground behind yellow caution tape.
A still from a video shows a person receiving CPR near the San Diego mosque shooting site.
Police officers leading a line of children away from an Islamic Center during an active shooter event.
Police officers leading a line of children away from the Islamic Center during an active shooter event.
Aerial view of police responding to a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
An aerial view of police responding to a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego, with a body on the ground.
Report of active shooter at Islamic Center with police vehicles and personnel in parking lot.
An aerial view of the heavily armed police presence at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Overhead view of an armed police officer on a pathway next to a fence and a grassy area with a wooden play structure.
An armed man seen from above at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

“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. Emergency personnel are on scene and actively working to protect the community and secure the area,” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria posted to X.

There are three schools within close proximity to the mosque, the Islamic School of San Diego, the Clairemont Canyons Academy, and the Kavod Charter School. A Seventh Day Adventist church and California Children Services are also nearby. The center’s campus includes the Al Rashid School.

“School children attending school were inside during the attack. CAIR-San Diego and local community leader have confirmed that at least one member of the mosque was killed,” CAIR said in a press release.

Law enforcement agencies from across the country, including the NYPD and Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, said they are increasing patrols of mosques out of an abundance of caution.

Emergency workers respond to an active shooter situation at the Islamic Center in San Diego.
Emergency workers respond at the scene of a reported active shooter situation at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, U.S., May 18, 2026.
Law enforcement personnel with rifles walking past patrol cars at the scene of a reported active shooter situation in San Diego.
Emergency workers respond at the scene of a reported active shooter situation at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, U.S., May 18, 2026.
Parents bring their children to school at a mosque in San Diego, CA.
File photo of the Islamic Center of San Diego, September 19, 2001.
Islamic Center of San Diego building with people entering, string lights overhead, and a "Ramadan Kareem" banner.
An undated photo of the Islamic Center of San Diego.“SDPD is on scene at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the 7000 block of Eckstrom Ave for a reported active shooter,” the San Diego Police Department posted.

“Please avoid the area. Updates to follow,” the post added. “The scene at 7050 Eckstrom Ave is still active but contained. We have significant resources on scene at this time. We have established a reunification location at 4125 Hathaway Street, SD, CA 92111.”

https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/cops-rush-to-active-shooter-at-islamic-center-of-san-diego/
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