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Teenage gunmen open fire on Islamic Center of San Diego, police say
An attack at an Islamic center in San Diego has left several people dead. Police officials say three adult males were killed, including a security guard. They also say the two teenage suspects, believed to be 17 and 19, were later found dead, apparently from self-inflicted gunshots. Investigators say they're treating the shooting as a hate crime until proven otherwise.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Teenage gunmen open fire on Islamic Center of San Diego, police say, An attack at an Islamic center in San Diego has left several people dead. Police officials say three adult males were killed, including a security guard. They also say the two teenage suspects, believed to be 17 and 19, were later found dead, apparently from self-inflicted gunshots. Investigators say they’re treating the shooting as a hate crime until proven otherwise.
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