The Guardian · California · Original story
Boy, nine, recounts deadly shooting at San Diego mosque: ‘We saw a bunch of bad stuff’
Odai Shanah details being among the children forced to huddle in classroom during attack at Islamic Center
A nine-year-old boy has described witnessing Monday’s deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, saying that he “saw bad stuff” and huddled in a closet during the attack.
Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from Gaza and settled in southern California two decades ago, told Reuters that he heard a barrage of gunshots coming from outside the walls of the mosque complex, which also houses an Islamic day school.
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Edward Helmore · Tue, May 19, 2026, 11:08 AM
California | The Guardian
Odai Shanah details being among the children forced to huddle in classroom during attack at Islamic Center
A nine-year-old boy has described witnessing Monday’s deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, saying that he “saw bad stuff” and huddled in a closet during the attack.
Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from Gaza and settled in southern California two decades ago, told Reuters that he heard a barrage of gunshots coming from outside the walls of the mosque complex, which also houses an Islamic day school.
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