Cain Clark, 17, and Caleb Vazquez, 18, killed themselves after opening fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, authorities said.

The heroic and selfless actions of the victims ultimately saved lives by preventing the two attackers from penetrating deeper into the building, investigators have said.

"These subjects did not discriminate in who they hated," said Mark Remily, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego Field Office.

The suspects in Monday's mosque attack in San Diego allegedly praised white supremacist and convicted murderer Brenton Tarrant.

After a shooting at a San Diego mosque on May 18, social media users began to speculate that the suspects were transgender. One X account, @amuse, which has more than 685,000 foll

Amin Abdullah is remembered as a father and dedicated security guard who authorities say "saved lives" when an attack broke out at a San Diego mosque.

A packed and emotional Frisco City Council meeting Tuesday night devolved into hours of tense public debate as residents sounded off on a proposed mosque project with some comments drawing applause, boos and accusations of anti-Muslim rhetoric.

Like schools across the U.S., the Islamic Center of San Diego had sought to prepare its students for the possibility that a gunman could breach its walls.