A 9-year-old child who hid in a closet during a mosque attack in California says he saw “bad stuff” as gunfire erupted. The child told reporters that he and classmates were moved into a closet at the mosque, where they were told to stay quiet while they waited in fear. According to accounts from outlets covering the incident, the attack occurs at a time when the child and other students are at the mosque connected to school or a related program.
Other reports state that the attack results in multiple deaths. They say three men are killed during the shooting, which is carried out by two teen suspects. The same reports add that the suspects later die by suicide a short distance away from the mosque, several blocks away. The child’s account focuses on the immediate moments during which he is hidden with classmates as shots are fired. The incident is treated as a mass-casualty event and prompts investigation by authorities into the circumstances leading to the attack and the suspects’ actions.
