What we know about the San Diego mosque attack suspects

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. What we know about the San Diego mosque attack suspects13 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleAna Faguy Police reveal timeline after deadly attack at San Diego mosqueThe two teenage suspects in the gun attack on a San Diego mosque shared a "broad hatred" of multiple religions and racial groups, authorities have said. Five people, including the two attackers, died in the deadly violence on Monday. Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the attack, but San Diego's police chief said the violence was being investigated as a possible hate crime.

The suspects were found dead of apparent self-inflicted wounds in a vehicle blocks away from the mosque, police said. Here is what we know. What was the timeline of the attack?

The Details

Authorities said they responded to a report of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego at 11:43 local time on Monday. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said officers arrived four minutes later and found three men dead outside the mosque. As officers began active shooter protocols, they received another call that shots had been fired nearby from a vehicle at a landscaper.

The landscaper was not struck. Police Chief Wahl said the mother of one of the two alleged attackers had called police around 09:40 local time to report that her son had run away with her firearms and her car. She told authorities the teenager may be suicidal and could be with a friend.

The suspect's mother also told authorities that her son was dressed in camouflage. Later, less than a quarter of a mile away, police found the two suspects - aged 17 and 18 - dead of self-inflicted wounds in a vehicle. Who were the victims?

What Experts Say

The three victims have been identified as Amin Abdullah, Nader Awad and Mansour Kaziha, a spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations-San Diego (Cair-SD), Tazheen Nizam, told the . Abdullah was a security guard at the mosque and a father of eight. Police have said he stopped the attack from being much worse.

"It's fair to say actions were heroic," Wahl said. "Undoubtedly, he saved lives today. "Islamic Center of San DiegoAmin Abdullah was a father of eightA friend of the family told the Associated Press that Abdullah was well-known at the mosque and had worked there for more than a decade.

Nizam, the Cair spokeswoman, told the : "Amin was loved by everybody, he stood there day after day, always smiling, welcoming everybody, welcoming the kids who came to the school. "He was a shining light. He is a true hero, a martyr.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.