3 kids, 1 adult killed in California mass shooting at children’s birthday party; 11 others hurt

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STOCKTON, Calif. (KTTV) – At least four people are dead, and 11 others are hurt in a shooting that broke out at a children’s birthday party in Stockton, California.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call around 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 29 near the 1900 block of Lucile Avenue in California’s Central Valley region.

Deputies revealed the ages of the four shooting victims to be 8, 9, 14 and 21. A total of 15 people, including the 4 killed, were shot in Saturday’s incident, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said. Previous reports indicated that 14 people were shot before deputies later corrected that number to 15 in an update published by the sheriff’s office on Sunday afternoon.

What they’re saying:

Stockton’s Vice Mayor Jason Lee revealed on social media that the shooting took place at a children’s birthday party.

Below is a statement released, in part, by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office on social media:

“It is now confirmed that a total of 15 individuals sustained gunshot wounds during the incident. Four victims have been confirmed deceased. The ages of the deceased are 8, 9, 14, and 21 years old.

Detectives remain on scene this morning processing evidence with assistance from the California Department of Justice. This is still a very active and ongoing investigation, and information continues to develop. Early indications suggest this may have been a targeted incident, and investigators are exploring all possibilities.

We are grateful for the information that has already been coming in from the community, and we ask that it continue. With the tips, video, and witness accounts provided so far, detectives are actively working on suspect descriptions and moving toward identifying and locating the individuals responsible for this horrific act.

Our hearts are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected by this devastating violence.

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