Deadly shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego has left three people dead after two teenage gunmen opened fire near the mosque complex in California. Victims included a security guard who police say may have prevented an even deadlier mass shooting inside the mosque. Authorities later found the two suspects dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Investigators are now examining possible anti-Islamic writings recovered from the suspects’ vehicle, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the investigation into a possible hate crime.

Former U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell has resigned amid explosive sexual assault allegations, as a fifth accuser comes forward with chilling claims from a 2018 incident. Authorities in Los Angeles have now launched a criminal investigation, intensifying the crisis surrounding the embattled politician. The accuser alleges she was drugged, assaulted, and choked unconscious during an encounter in a California hotel room. Swalwell has strongly denied all allegations through his legal team, calling them completely false.