U.S BREAKING: ‘WHO DID THIS?’ California Birthday Shooting SHOCKS Nation|Hunt Intensifies for Gunman

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A child’s birthday celebration in Stockton, California, turned into a devastating tragedy when a gunman opened fire, killing four and injuring ten. Authorities say the attack was targeted — not random — and may be connected to gang activity. With the shooter still at large, investigators are urgently reviewing surveillance footage, analyzing evidence, and calling on residents to share any information that could help identify the suspect. As the community grieves, questions grow louder: Who orchestrated this deliberate attack, and why was a child’s party chosen as the battleground?    #StocktonShooting #CaliforniaShooting #BirthdayPartyShooting #StocktonNews #BreakingNews #TargetedShooting #StocktonCrime #CaliforniaViolence #CommunityInMourning #ManhuntInStockton #StocktonGunman #LucileAvenueShooting #StocktonInvestigation #GangViolence #StocktonUpdates #MassShootingUSA #ChildsBirthdayTragedy #StocktonPoliceSearch #CaliforniaBreaking  ~HT.410~ED.102~GR.122~

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00:00Tonight, we dive into the Stockton birthday party shooting, a story that has left a community

00:24in mourning, and a nation asking who's behind this horror and what police truly know so far.

00:30We break it down, step by step, with the facts as they stand.

00:36Let's start at the beginning.

00:38Just before 6 p.m. yesterday, in a quiet strip mall on the 1900 block of Lucille Avenue in North Stockton, California,

00:47a child's birthday party was underway.

00:50Balloons floating in a banquet hall next to a Dairy Queen.

00:54Laughter from family and friends, kids as young as 9 or 12 celebrating a milestone.

01:01A moment meant to be joyful, a slice of normalcy in the holiday season.

01:06But in less than a minute, less than a minute, gunfire shattered that innocence.

01:11A gunman, or possibly good men, stormed in and unleashed a barrage of bullets.

01:16Fourteen people were hit, four lives lost, children and adults, their names withheld for grieving families.

01:25Ten others wounded, some in critical condition.

01:29Victims ranged from juveniles to parents, all caught in what authorities now call a targeted attack, not random KOs.

01:36Deliberate violence aimed at specific individuals.

01:39Now, the central question, who is the shooter?

01:48As of now, the suspect, or suspects, is still at large.

01:52No name, no face, no public description.

01:55The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, with Stockton Police, CHP, and the FBI, is holding details tightly.

02:04Their priority is clear.

02:06Our number one priority right now is identifying this suspect.

02:10Police believe it was likely a lone gunman, though accomplices are not ruled out.

02:15Early signs point to gang ties, the kind embedded in Stockton's long-running struggles with violence.

02:22This was not impulsive, it was calculated.

02:26The shooter approached the banquet hall, possibly from outside, though it's unclear whether the shots were fired indoors or out,

02:33and targeted certain people while sparing others.

02:37No manifesto, no warnings, just cold precision in the place meant for cake and candles.

02:45Now, investigators worked through the night.

02:51Bullet casings scattered across the scene.

02:53Surveillance video from businesses, including the Dairy Queen, now under detailed review.

02:59Witnesses described a hail of gunfire, screams, families diving behind tables.

03:05One anonymous account on social media described children hiding under skirts as bullets cut through the air.

03:11The sheriff's office has saturated the area with patrols.

03:16A multi-agency manhunt is underway.

03:18Residents are urged, if you saw something, say something.

03:22Call 209-460-8400.

03:27Share footage.

03:28Any tip could break the case.

03:29As for motive, investigators remain tight-lipped, but the word targeted suggests personal vendetta or gang retaliation.

03:40No arrests.

03:41The gunman is considered armed and dangerous and vanished into the night.

03:45This tragedy is part of a larger pattern.

03:51Despite California's stricter laws and a 36% drop for mass shootings last year, the state has seen 28 such incidents in 2025.

04:01Nationally, more than 350 mass shootings this year and 315 lives lost.

04:08When a birthday party becomes a crime scene, it hits at the core of what families hold sacred.

04:16Local leaders reacted with grief and anger.

04:19The Stockton vice mayor wrote that an ice cream shop should never be a place where families fear for their lives.

04:25The mayor echoed the sentiment, insisted Stockton is better than this.

04:31The governor has been briefed and pledged resources for the investigation and community support.

04:38This morning, yellow tape still flutters along Lucille Avenue.

04:43Families wait in hospital corridors, clinging to hope.

04:48The community gathers, vigils forming, townsellers stepping in, and the question lingers.

04:54Will the shooter be identified before he strikes again?

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