No fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead with another 10 seriously injured during a mass shooting at a family gathering in Stockton, in California’s Central Valley, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect remains at large.
Deputies responded to reports of gunfire shortly before 6 p.m. near Lucile Avenue, about six miles north of downtown Stockton.
The shooting occurred at a banquet hall behind a Dairy Queen where a family celebration was underway, said Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office.
Victims ranging from juveniles to adults were transported to local hospitals, Brent said.
“Early indication suggest that this may be a targeted incident,” she said, noting that information remains “very limited” at this time.
The San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation. (CNN, but headline rejigged)
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