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Shooting at San Diego Islamic Center may have been a hate crime, authorities say

NPR | By Odette Yousef,

Leila Fadel

Published May 20, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

Authorities say a deadly attack on a mosque in San Diego may be a hate crime. Online materials believed to be tied to the shooters appear to fit an established category of white supremacist violence.

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Odette Yousef

Odette Yousef is a National Security correspondent focusing on extremism.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.