Rise in Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Sparks Call for Increased Security in Los Angeles Los Angeles officials addressed the rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric following a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque, while Muslim leaders in Los Angeles condemned the national normalization of anti-Muslim rhetoric and called for increased security around places of worship. Los Angeles officials address the rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric at the Islamic Center of Southern California in Koreatown on May 19, 2026, one day after a deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. A day after gunmen killed three people outside a mosque in San Diego, Muslim leaders in Los Angeles said the attack was fueled by a growing climate of Islamophobia in America. Local officials pledged increased security around places of worship as the investigation continues into the mass shooting