Who was Amin Abdullah, the hero' guard killed in San Diego shooting?

A security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was killed while attempting to prevent suspected shooters from entering the mosque complex. Two teenage attackers opened fire, killing at least three people, and the suspected gunmen later killed themselves a few blocks away. Children were attending a private school inside the complex at the time. United States officials said the guard’s actions helped prevent the attack from becoming worse. Community leaders identified the guard as Amin Abdullah, a longtime familiar presence at the mosque who had worked there for more than a decade. Tributes followed his identification, and local reports suggested he was a father of eight.

"A security guard at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, has been hailed as a hero after he was killed while trying to prevent suspected shooters from entering the mosque complex in an attack police are investigating as a hate crime. At least three people were killed after two teenage attackers opened fire at the San Diego mosque on Monday. Authorities have yet to publicly identify the victims, but community leaders have named the guard as Amin Abdullah."

"United States officials said the guard played a pivotal role in preventing the attack from being much worse. It's fair to say his actions were heroic, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference. Undoubtedly, he saved lives today. At the time of the shooting, children were attending a private school located inside the complex, according to ABC News."

"The suspected gunmen killed themselves a few blocks away. So here's what we know about the guard and the attack on the mosque complex. A family friend identified the guard as a well-known face at the mosque, who had been working there for more than a decade, The Associated Press news agency reported. He wanted to defend the innocent, so he decided to become a security guard, said Sheikh Uthman Ibn Farooq, who had spoken with Abdullah's son."

"After Abdullah was identified by reports as one of the men killed in the attack, tributes started to pour in online. A Facebook profile associated with him has 1,800 followers and lists Abdullah as married. His latest post was from May 13, featuring a video of a hawk perched upon the minaret of a mosque, captioned: Hawk on the minaret again, Allahu Akbar. On May 5, he posted: What is success? To many people success is financial stability,"

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