A child’s birthday celebration turned into one of California’s deadliest mass shootings of the year, and Stockton’s mayor is calling it domestic terrorism.
Here’s what went down 👇
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📍 What Just Happened
Fifteen people were shot after gunmen opened fire at Monkey Space, a banquet hall in Stockton, leaving multiple victims injured.
Four victims, aged eight, nine, fourteen, and twenty-one, were killed in the attack, authorities confirmed following initial investigations at the scene.
Mayor Christina Fugazi described the incident as gang-related, labeling it domestic terrorism and emphasizing the serious nature of the violent event.
🚨 What Police Know
Multiple shooters likely involved
Shots came from different positions
Attack may have been targeted
Suspects remain at large
The FBI, federal prosecutors, and local police are now coordinating.
🕯️ Community Impact
The youngest victim was an elementary student whose parent works for the district.
Vigils are being held across the city.
Counselors will be deployed to schools this week.
🧠 Why It Matters
This was not random.
It was a coordinated, targeted attack in a setting full of children, underscoring California’s struggle with gang violence even amid declining statewide crime.
🧾 The Bottom Line
Stockton is grieving, investigators are scrambling, and the town’s mayor is demanding federal help to catch whoever did this.
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