At least four people were killed and ten others were wounded during a mass shooting at a family gathering in California on Saturday night, according to officials.
The shooting broke out just before 6 p.m. inside the banquet hall on the 1900 block of Lucile Avenue near Thornton Rd in Stockton, California, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said.
“This is a very active and ongoing investigation, and information remains limited. Early indications suggest this may be a targeted incident, and investigators are exploring all possibilities,” officials said. “Detectives are actively working to determine the circumstances leading up to this tragedy.”
The victims were not identified but ranged in ages between juveniles and adults, officials said.
A suspect was not publicly identified.
Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee called the shooting a tragedy for the community 90 miles east of San Francisco.
“Tonight, my heart is heavy in a way that’s hard to put into words. As Vice Mayor of Stockton — and as someone who grew up in this community — I am devastated and angry to learn about the mass shooting at a child’s birthday party,” Lee wrote on Facebook.
“Violence touched my life as a young person, and seeing our own children, parents, and neighbors go through this shakes me deeply. Stockton is my home. These are our families. This is our community,” he said.
“Tonight, I’m sending my thoughts, prayers, and love to the families who are hurting, to the children who witnessed this trauma, and to everyone across our city who feels this pain,” Lee added. “Please God, uplift our community. We don’t deserve this. And we will not accept this as our norm.”
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