SAN DIEGO (KGTV) \u2014 One day after a suspicious car was stopped near the Islamic Center of San Diego, the mosque’s imam is speaking out about the scare that shook his community.<\/p>\n
Imam Taha Hassane said a security guard’s quick observation Thursday led to a quick, massive law enforcement response near the center.<\/p>\n
“Our security guard noticed that there was a car passing by multiple times,” Hassane said.<\/p>\n
Police located and stopped the car, detaining the driver. Inside the vehicle, officers say they found a Nazi flag and a suspicious canister. Police say they are still investigating but that there is no active threat to the Islamic Center.<\/p>\n
The incident fell on the one-month anniversary of a deadly mass shooting at the location. Three people, including a security guard, were killed in the shooting. <\/p>\n
Hassane said the scare rattled more than just his congregation.<\/p>\n
“It put everybody on the edge, not only in my community but the entire neighborhood here in Claremont,” Hassane said.<\/p>\n
He said he is grateful for how quickly law enforcement acted.<\/p>\n
“Thankful for having the officer here at the time, so he did what was supposed to be done, and the response of the law enforcement was done immediately,” Hassane said.<\/p>\n
Following the incident on Thursday, Hassane said he heard from the FBI, Mayor Todd Gloria, and District Attorney Summer Stephan.<\/p>\n
“All of them, they reached out to me, and they expressed their support, and they just asked, ‘ Is there anything we can do at this moment to show support in the community,” Hassane said.<\/p>\n
Hundreds attended Friday services at the Islamic Center. Hassane said the community is still grieving from the mass shooting a month ago, but is moving forward.<\/p>\n
“We are healing, we are recovering slowly, it’s a process, it’s going to take some time, but we are coming back stronger,” Hassane said.<\/p>\n
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