Posted on 11/29/2025 11:04:17 PM PST by Morgana
Four people are dead and ten are injured after a horror shooting broke out at a banquet hall in Stockton, California at 6pm PST.
The incident happened close to a Dairy Queen at a children's birthday party on Saturday night.
San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Heather Brent called the incident 'unfathomable' and said: 'Early indications suggest this may be a targeted incident.'
The shooter is still at large and Brent added: 'Our number one priority is identifying a suspect.
'This is a very active and ongoing investigation, information remains very limited at this time.'
She said that the victims' ages range from children to adults but did not provide specifics. Injured victims have been transported to the area's hospitals.
California Governor Newsom has been briefed on the incident. His press office tweeted Saturday night: 'The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is monitoring this evolving situation and coordinating with local law enforcement.'
Videos shared to the Citizen app and social media show a huge response from emergency services near the Dairy Queen. Police tape sealed off the area around the fast food outlet.
The city's Vice Mayor Jason Lee described the incident as a 'mass shooting at a child's birthday party' in a Facebook post.
He wrote: '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
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How hard can they be looking - they haven’t even released the ethnicity of the targeted family or a thing about the shooter....what do they gain by withholding that info?
We know why they hide such info - and it isn’t for the public good/safety.
“We don’t have a gun problem. We have a black problem.”
As racist as that comment is, when it’s true, it’s not racism. It’s fact and someone’s feelings do not trump fact.
Kudos..! “May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead”. :)
Non-custodial parent paying for the party, but not invited?
You know. I am not sure stating a fact is racism.
As the adoptive parent of 4 black children I can see how the black culture of crime limits their lives as well.
Not making certain precious, entitled groups look bad! That might result in racism, Gaia forbid. Let's hope everybody thinks it was a bunch of honkies.
Weddings, Reunions, Church, Fast Food places, Waffle House, Denny’s, Walmart, Airplanes, Basketball games, Soccer games, Football games, Baseball games, Streets, Planet Earth..................................
If there were only a few social workers around when this unfortunate incident occurred, there would have been peace and hugging.
Remember, in 1988, California politicians wrote a really bad gun law so bad it was shelved.
Then they released Pat Purdy from a mental institution(for the 7th time), allowed him to buy a rifle and handgun in violation of State and Federal laws, even passing the waiting period.
He then, in 1989, went and shot up the Stockton School yard killing several students and himself.
The shelved bill was pulled out and passed before opposition could be mounted against it.
Don’t be surprised if the legislature is trying the same again.
“As for Pelosi, a carpetbagger from Baltimore MD...she married Paul P. moved to the S.F. Bay Area in the 1960’s...”
I did not know this!
They’ll keep trying to pass all kinds of gun laws, they’re insane.
My post was completely sarcastic, as we all know, gun laws don’t prevent incidents like this.
I’m waiting for idiots like Amy Klobuchar to hit the MSM later today. She’s so dumb, she believes her own b.s.
Drug war?
Someone upset over not being invited?
A co-worker’s nephew was killed in a drive-by in Stockton way back in 1998. On the sidewalk outside the high school. Turned out to be a gang retaliation hit.
Congrats!
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