Two gunmen attacked the largest mosque in San Diego yesterday, killing three people before taking their own lives. Authorities are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime after evidence of anti-Muslim rhetoric and extremist symbols was reportedly found connected to the suspects. Three men were killed in the shooting, including a mosque security guard identified as Amin Abdullah. 

The two suspects fled the scene but were found dead nearby from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Local police later said that the mother of one of the suspects had contacted law enforcement authorities earlier in the day to report that her son had disappeared with firearms, ammunition, and a vehicle after expressing suicidal thoughts.

The San Diego Mosque attack potentially represents an example of how political radicalization and online extremism are growing among young people in the United States. Investigators are trying to determine whether the suspects expressed or were influenced by extremist ideologies online.

The incident also comes during a period of heightened tension connected to conflicts in the Middle East, particularly the war between Israel and Hamas, which has contributed to rising incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia worldwide.

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At least one of the gunmen is believed to have been under the age of eighteen, which raises questions about how a minor got access to firearms. In other cases, in the U.S., the legal owner of firearms used by minors to commit crimes have themselves been prosecuted. Thus far, police have not released any detailed information on alleged social media posts made by the gunmen, which reportedly contained extremist rhetoric.

According to the definition used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to be classified as a mass shooting, there must be at least four fatalities. Since the San Diego incident had five fatalities, it meets the FBI definition of a mass shooting.

Mass shootings tend to receive a large amount of visibility and public attention, but the most common type of death from firearms remains suicide. Ninety percent of attempted suicides using firearms are successful, more than all other methods combined.  

Mass shootings receive so much attention because they represent a unique threat to public security. In the San Diego case, like many such incidents, the attackers did not have a criminal record, which makes it very difficult to predict their actions in advance. The mother of one of the shooters alerted authorities to potential danger, but by the time she did, the attack was already underway or at the advanced planning stage. 

Mass shooters often strike without warning and inflict casualties in a matter of minutes, meaning even a rapid law enforcement response may not be able to stop them. In this case, the security guard for the mosque appears to have prevented the attackers from killing many more, even though he was killed himself.

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