A child safely evacuates with family members after leaving the school located within the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, USA—the site of a gun attack. May 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters.
Yesterday, Monday, two gunmen launched an attack at an Islamic center in San Diego, California, USA, just before the Zuhr prayers. The incident left three people dead, including the center’s security guard. The two suspected gunmen also committed suicide. In total, five people lost their lives in this incident. Authorities have stated that one of the suspected gunmen was 17 years old, while the other was 19. Upon receiving reports of the attack, members of the security forces conducted an operation at the scene.
The Islamic center is located in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego. It houses the largest mosque in San Diego County, as well as an Islamic school for children. The shooting incident took place in the United States yesterday, Monday, prior to the Zuhr prayers. This information was gathered from a BBC report.
Let us take a look at some moments from the attack on the Islamic center in San Diego through these photographs—
