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4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall
30th November, 2025 08:58 AM
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff’s officials said Saturday, November 29, 2025.
Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said the victims included both children and adults. Early indications “suggest this may have been a targeted incident,” Brent said during a news conference at the scene.
The shooting occurred inside the banquet hall, which shares a parking lot with other businesses.
Detectives were still working to identify a possible motive.
Authorities did not immediately provide additional information about the conditions of the victims. Officials said earlier that several were taken to hospitals.
She said the victims of the shooting range in age from juveniles to adults.
There was no update provided on the conditions of those wounded. Several people were hospitalised, the sheriff’s office said earlier.
She said early indications are that it may have been a targeted shooting, although authorities have not yet identified a suspect or made any arrests.
“Our No.1 priority right now is identifying the suspect in this incident,” Brent said.
“It is unfathomable that there are young children who are harmed, that there was anyone who was harmed in this, and our hearts go out to those victims, to their families, and to our community,” Brent said.
Among the law enforcement agencies responding to assist are the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Stockton, a city of about 320,00 residents in central California, is located about 45 miles south of Sacramento.
The office of California Governor Gavin Newsom said the governor had been briefed on the “horrific shooting.”
A Public Information Officer with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s office confirmed 14 victims, of which four are deceased, as a result of the shooting. While there is limited information made available, the Public Information Officer said authorities believe the shooting may have been targeted.
Sheriff’s officials said several victims were taken to hospitals, but the exact number of wounded and their conditions were not known.
“I am in contact with staff and public safety officials to understand exactly what happened, and I will be pushing for answers. Our community deserves to know the truth, and the families impacted deserve justice and every resource available to support them,” Lee said.
