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The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children

Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives.

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As of May 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives.
The headline split One side frames it as "Amin Abdullah’s Smile Greeted Every Visitor at the San Diego Mosque, Until the Day He Ste...". The other frames it as "Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed".
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Left / center-leftAmin Abdullah’s Smile Greeted Every Visitor at the San Diego Mosque, Until the Day He Stepped in Front of a Hate-Fueled Attack

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CenterThe San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children

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NPR WorldNews report · May 20, 4:56 PM

The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children

Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost...

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The Mary SueNews report · May 20, 9:15 PM

Amin Abdullah’s Smile Greeted Every Visitor at the San Diego Mosque, Until the Day He Stepped in Front of a Hate-Fueled Attack

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Amin, Mansour and Nader’s sacrifice saved many lives on May 18.

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SnopesNews report · May 20, 8:53 PM

Posts claim San Diego mosque shooters were 'trans couple.' There's no proof

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Police released the teenagers' names and ages, and the FBI said they "did not discriminate on who they hated."

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The Guardian USNews report · May 20, 6:45 PM

‘He sacrificed his life’: security guard killed in San Diego mosque attack hailed as hero

Security guard Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad were killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego A security guard who was killed during the shooting at a San Diego mosque...

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NPR PoliticsNews report · May 20, 11:42 AM

Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed

Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousted Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Republican House primary. And, police have identified the victims in California's mosque shooting.

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