Rep. Scott Peters on Islamic Center of San Diego attack

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published May 19, 2026 at 4:04 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Rep. Scott Peters of California, who represents San Diego neighborhoods near the mosque where three people were killed yesterday.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

See stories by Leila Fadel

Support nonprofit, fact-based public service journalism

WEKU depends on support from those who view and listen to our content. There's no paywall here. Please support WEKU with your donation.

Contribute now

Related Content

NPR News

How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings

Rhitu Chatterjee

Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma.
What swing voters in North Carolina have to say about Trump, the midterms and AI

Mara Liasson

Swing voters from North Carolina weigh in on the economy, President Trump, midterm voting intentions and AI.
In Kansas City, World Cup preparations include a new transit system

Savannah Hawley-Bates

FIFA host cities are gearing up to transport thousands of fans to stadiums for the soccer matches. Kansas city is going all out on adding new buses and routes.
The Commonwealth

Here's what the Kentucky election results tell us about Ed Gallrein's win over Thomas Massie

Sylvia Goodman, Joe Sonka

Congressman Thomas Massie is on his way out. The Republican eccentric lost his primary challenge in northern Kentucky Tuesday under the immense pressure exerted by President Donald Trump to oust him.
NPR News

The U.S. threatens to revoke the Palestinian U.N. ambassador's visa

Daniel Estrin

A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.