Who was Amin Abdullah, the ‘hero’ guard killed in San Diego shooting?

Author: Al Jazeera\
Published on: 19/05/2026 | 00:00:00

AI Summary:\
At least three people were killed after two teenage attackers opened fire at the San Diego mosque on Monday. Authorities have yet to publicly identify the victims, but community leaders have named the guard as Amin Abdullah. At the time of the shooting, children were attending a private school located inside the complex. On the Facebook account, Abdullah had posted a few times every month since December 2025. His posts included reflections on Islam and videos of him practising archery. In his caption, Omar Suleiman wrote: “Brother Amin Ablah was the guard at the mosque in San Diego for years. He was instrumental in stopping the shooters from reaching the children today. This was his final post on FB. On these holiest days, may Allah have mercy on him and accept him as a police began using whatever technology they could to find the 17- and 18-year-old. The department dispatched authorities to a mall near where the car had been tracked by police. As officers continued interviewing the mother about places the teens might be, they got reports of a shooting at the mosque. The mosque’s director, Imam Taha Hassane, called it “extremely outrageous” to target a place of worship. “All the places of worship in our beautiful city should always be protected,” he said. The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemns the shooting. The NYPD is increasing deployments to mosques across the city. There are currently no known threats to NYC houses of worship. US President Donald Trump called the shooting a “terrible situation”


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