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FBI agents fatally shoot alleged hostage-taker in California
The shooting ends a 12-hour standoff in the city of Bakersfield between suspect and law enforcement.
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San Diego mosque shooting: Who were the victims?
Authorities say victims Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad played a role in responding to the attackers.
From: NewsFeed
Daughter honours security guard father killed while protecting mosque
The daughter of mosque security guard Amin Abdullah is remembering him as the “absolute best dad in the world.”
Published On 20 May 2026
Mansour Kaziha, Nader Awad identified as victims in San Diego Mosque attack
All three victims have now been identified in California attack being investigated as hate crime.
From: NewsFeed
Tributes pour in for ‘hero’ guard killed in San Diego mosque shooting
Amin Abdullah, the security guard killed while trying to stop gunmen entering the Islamic Centre of San Diego.
Published On 19 May 2026
ESSAY
I knew Amin Abdullah, the hero of the San Diego mosque shooting
It doesn’t surprise me at all that he gave his life saving the lives of others. He was a true American Muslim.
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Who was Amin Abdullah, the ‘hero’ guard killed in San Diego shooting?
Tributes have poured in for the guard, who was among the three people killed in the shooting at the San Diego mosque.
![Amin Abdullah [Courtesy of Kashif-ul-Huda]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PXL_20251205_190422057-1-1779196868.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
From: NewsFeed
Child survivor of San Diego mosque shooting describes ordeal
A boy who survived the San Diego mosque shooting that killed three people has described seeing ‘bad stuff’.
Published On 19 May 2026
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San Diego mosque shooting: What we know about the victims and the attackers
Authorities said the attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
From: NewsFeed
Police respond to shooting at US mosque
Police have responded to a shooting at a mosque in California, with officials saying the threat had been ‘neutralised’.
Published On 18 May 2026
Gunmen kill 3 people at San Diego Islamic centre in suspected hate crime
‘We are considering this a hate crime until it’s not,’ San Diego police chief says, adding that both shooters are dead.
