The San Diego Police Department released on Friday a preliminary timeline of events on the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting that killed three men.
The two teenage shooters were found dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds inside a vehicle not far from the Islamic Center, according to police.
The three victims have been identified as Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad.
A PDF of the preliminary timeline provided by police is below:
The SDPD also on Friday evening addressed questions about staffing levels on the day of the shooting.
Like many law enforcement agencies nationwide, SDPD continues to face staffing shortages, the agency said.
“We understand why people would ask whether staffing levels played a role in this week’s tragedy, and that will be a part of our ongoing review,” SDPD wrote in their press update.
“Based on what we know now, this response was largely driven by the information officers and dispatchers had at the time. Once the call was elevated to a Priority 1, officers were on their way to continue the investigation within approximately 5 minutes. Later, when reports came in of an active shooter at the Islamic Center, the call was elevated again to a Priority 0, triggering an immediate countywide response. Officers were on scene within four minutes,” SDPD wrote.
“There will be greater clarity in the weeks and months ahead as more information is learned,” SDPD added.
On average for the past five years, SDPD receives 1,891 Runaway Juvenile calls per year, the agency added.
Police clarified that the agency is aware that incorrect photos of one of the shooters has been circulating online. The agency would not be providing any images of the shooters to give them any further publicity, SDPD said. Use caution with online information and use only verified information when reporting serious incidents such as this, the department emphasized.
The FBI has also issued a similar statement.
“The FBI urges the media and the public to refrain from further disseminating any photos of any alleged (shooters), as it only fuels speculation and hurts innocent people,” the agency’s San Diego office stated.
Jakub Vazquez believes he was misidentified because he was also on the same wrestling team as the actual gunman. NBC 7’s Joe Little reports.