SAN DIEGO — San Diego police were investigating a report of a shooting at an Islamic center in Clairemont on Monday morning, officials said.

Police said they got a report of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Eckstrom Avenue around 11:40 a.m. About an hour later, San Diego police posted an update, saying the scene at the mosque was “still active but contained.”

“We have significant resources on scene at this time,” the post on X said.

Police said they established a reunification location at 4125 Hathaway St.

Video shot from a helicopter and aired on NBC San Diego around 12:20 p.m. showed a group of young children being led away from the site by adults and law enforcement officers. A large number of law enforcement officers from various agencies converged in the area.

The Islamic Center is the largest mosque in San Diego County.

The center is home to the Al Rashid School, which offers courses in Arabic language, Islamic studies and the Quran. It holds five daily prayers and a variety of educational talks and seminars at the site. On its website, the center says it works with other mosques in the region to sponsor and hold events for the local Muslim community.

Shortly before 12:15 p.m., Mayor Todd Gloria posted on X that he was aware of the “active shooter situation” and was receiving updates from law enforcement. “Emergency personnel are on scene and actively working to protect the community and secure the area,” Gloria wrote on X.

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