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Mosque shooting victims hailed as heroes and mourned by community

ABC Australia · May 20, 2026, 3:31 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The three victims of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego have been honoured for their heroic actions as the attack unfolded.
  • Three people killed by shooters at a US mosque were beloved pillars of the community and died while saving 140 children in the building at the time of the attack, authorities say.
  • All three men were shot while trying to delay and distract the two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego in California.

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The three victims of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego have been honoured for their heroic actions as the attack unfolded. (AP: Ty ONeil)

Three people killed by shooters at a US mosque were beloved pillars of the community and died while saving 140 children in the building at the time of the attack, authorities say.

All three men were shot while trying to delay and distract the two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego in California.

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