Three victims were killed, and two suspects are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, according to San Diego Police.
A security guard was among those killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego, leaving longtime members and families in a state of shock after a shooting that occurred just before 11:45 a.m.
Magdi Ahmed, whose brother was inside the Islamic Center at the time of the shooting, said his brother had just greeted the security guard before going into the washroom when he began to hear what he initially thought were firecrackers.
"He was one of the best, you know, just always. Standing there smiling at the people and ready to serve, and we never thought that he was going to be the first casualty," Ahmed said.
Ahmed said his brother quickly realized the sounds were gunshots.
"We see him every time we're walking in and out. He's a great guy, and he saw him lying down, you know, in a pool of blood. He saw him with his own eyes," Ahmed said.
Ahmed said his brother was not injured. Ahmed himself has been attending the Islamic Center since 1993 and could not believe something like this had happened in San Diego.
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