‘Heroic’ security guard killed protecting children and staff in San Diego mosque shooting

More than $1.4 million has been raised for the family of Amin Abdullah, the security guard fatally shot Monday at a San Diego mosque while protecting the lives of more than a dozen children and staff at a school inside

More than $1.4 million has been raised for the family of Amin Abdullah, the security guard fatally shot Monday at a San Diego mosque while protecting the lives of more than a dozen children and staff at a school inside.

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Abdullah was one of three people killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego, according to the mosque and a fundraiser launched by the San Diego branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). His identity was confirmed by the mosque and CAIR, but he has not yet been named by authorities.

“He didn’t run. He stood his ground,” CAIR San Diego’s fundraiser said. “In plain words: Amin put himself between the gunmen and everyone inside.”