San Diego police are investigating the report of a shooting at an Islamic center in Clairemont on Monday morning, officials said.
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Police said they got a report of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Eckstrom Avenue around 11:40 a.m.
Few details were immediately available.
The department posted on X about the incident, asking residents to avoid the area.
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Video shot from a helicopter and aired on NBC San Diego around 12:20 p.m. showed a group of young children being led away from the site by adults and law enforcement officers.
The Islamic Center is the largest Mosque in San Diego County.
The center is home to the Al Rashid School, which offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran.
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