LOS ANGELES, May 18 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed Monday in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD) in southern California, including three victims and two suspected shooters, according to police authorities.
The San Diego Police Department said on X that officers were on scene at ICSD in the 7050 block of Eckstrom Avenue following reports of an active shooter situation.
The threat at the Islamic center was neutralized, the police department later wrote on X.
Police officers told reporters at the scene that authorities received reports of an active shooter at the Islamic center at about 11:43 a.m. local time. Officers arrived within four minutes and found three deceased individuals outside the building.
Around the same time, police also received reports of additional gunfire a few blocks away from the Islamic center, authorities said.
A landscaper working in the area was also shot at but not injured, according to police.
Shortly afterward, officers found a vehicle in the middle of the street on the 3800 block of Hatton Street, with two dead men inside believed to be the shooters in the incident.
Police said that because of the location of the attack, they are considering the incident a "hate crime" until proven otherwise.
The FBI San Diego office said it is "assessing the situation."
