'My Legs Were Shaking': 9-Year-Old Recounts Seeing 'Bad Stuff' During US Mosque Shooting

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• 'My Legs Were Shaking': 9-Year-Old Recounts Seeing 'Bad Stuff' During US Mosque Shooting Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 19:09 IST The boy, Odai Shanah, was among dozens of students at an Islamic school inside the mosque complex when the attack happened.
• The shooting took place at the Islamic Center of San Diego, where police say two teenage gunmen opened fire.
• A nine-year-old boy who survived the deadly shooting at a mosque complex in San Diego has described moments of terror as gunfire broke out, leaving three people dead and children hiding inside classrooms.
• The boy, Odai Shanah, was among dozens of students at an Islamic school inside the mosque complex when the attack happened.
• His mother is a refugee from Gaza who relocated to California around two decades ago.