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The FBI is seeking information on the shooting that took place at the Islamic Center of San Diego and urges anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit information online.

Victim Services

If you have been a victim of a crime and need assistance, you can call the District Attorney’s Victim Services line at 619-531-4041. A DA Victim Advocate will speak with you and determine how you can be assisted. Program services are provided free of charge, and there is no legal citizenship requirement to receive assistance. Victims, parents, students, and employees of the Islamic Center of San Diego, along with impacted community members of the incident, can receive victim services. Call 619-531-4041 for help.

More information about victim services can be found here: www.sdcda.org/helping/victims/victim-services

Latest Updates

Update: Monday, May 18 - 6:30 p.m. 

  • CORRECTION FROM PREVIOUS UPDATE: The suspect ages are 17 & 18. 
  • At 9:42 a.m., SDPD received a call about a runaway juvenile. Over the course of about an hour and multiple calls, SDPD pieced together bits of information from the juvenile's mother.
  • She believed her son was suicidal and shared information that several of her weapons were missing, along with her vehicle. 
  • She also stated that he was with a companion, who was dressed in camouflage. 
  • Based on the information provided, SDPD elevated the threat level and began using Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology and law enforcement personnel in an attempt to locate the individuals. 
  • SDPD received ALPR alerts that the vehicle was in the Fashion Valley area and dispatched officers to the mall area as a possible threat location.
  • It was reported to police that one of the suspects was associated with Madison High School, so SDPD worked with San Diego Unified Police to dispatch officers to the area of the school. It is now known that he was enrolled in an online virtual program.  
  • As SDPD continued to work to find the individuals, the first call of an active shooter at the Center came out at approximately 11:42 a.m.
  • As officers arrived, they entered the Center immediately in search of the suspect. 
  • Investigators are issuing search warrants and continuing to process the scene. 
  • At this time, the suspect and victim names are being held pending notifications. 
  • Any information that can be helpful should be provided to the FBI. 
  • This incident is being investigated as a hate crime. 

Update: Monday, May 18 - 2:30 p.m. 

  • On Monday, May 18, 2026, at around 11:43 a.m., the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) received reports of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego (7000 block of Eckstrom Ave.) in the Clairemont neighborhood. 
  • SDPD officers arrived on-scene by 11:47 a.m. and encountered three deceased adult victims outside the Center. One of the victims was a security guard of the Islamic Center.
  • They immediately deployed into the Islamic Center and adjacent school to locate the shooter. 
  • At 11:52, a couple of blocks away near the 7100 block of Salerno St., SDPD received calls about additional active gunfire. It was reported that a landscaper was shot at. 
  • A few minutes later, near the 3800 block of Hatton St., officers were called to that location, where they found a vehicle in the street with what appeared to be the suspects. 
  • It is believed at this time that the suspects had self-inflicted gunshot wounds by the time officers arrived. The suspects are aged 17 and 19. 
  • No children from the school or officers were injured. 
  • There is no ongoing threat to the public. 
  • This is an ongoing investigation and will be aided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.