At least one person is reportedly dead after a shooting at a mosque in San Diego Monday afternoon.
The New York Times quoted a mosque official who said a guard was killed in the shooting. It was not immediately clear whether there were other deaths or injuries.
The San Diego Police Department said that “the threat at the Islamic center has been neutralized” but did not give details about that threat. The local NBC News affiliate said authorities said police killed two suspects. Police are expected to release more details to the media later.
Videos from the scene showed dozens of police vehicles around the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in San Diego County.
Police placed a K-8 school connected to the mosque under a shelter-in-place order and footage showed some students evacuating the building with police. In a video posted to Facebook, an imam of the mosque said all students and teachers of the school are safe but did say there are casualties from the shooting. It was unclear if he was referring to the death of the guard or not.
Law enforcement officials said the scene was “still active but contained.”
A neighbor told the local CBS affiliate that he heard as many as 30 shots and called 911.
This is a developing story and more details will be added.
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