Los Angeles will reinforce security in mosques after the attack with 5 dead in San Diego
The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, reported this Monday that she will increase security and surveillance in Islamic centers after the attack perpetrated in a mosque in the city of San Diego, California, which has left at least five dead, two of them the alleged attackers. EFE 'I have spoken with Muslim community leaders in Los Angeles to offer them my help and I have ordered the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to deploy additional resources to protect the city's mosques,' she indicated in a post on X.
TL;DR
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced increased security for Islamic centers.
- The decision follows a deadly attack at a mosque in San Diego, California.
- At least five people, including two alleged attackers, died in the San Diego incident.
- Authorities are investigating the San Diego attack as a potential hate crime.
- The measure aims to prevent copycat attacks and protect places of worship.