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Three children among four killed in shooting at 'birthday party' in California

Dec 01, 2025

California [US], December 1: At least four people, including three children, have been killed in a mass shooting at a family gathering in California, authorities say.
The victims were eight, nine, 14 and 21 years old, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday. Eleven others were injured in the incident at a restaurant in the state's northern city of Stockton.
A suspect is still on the loose and police say they believe the shooting may have been "targeted".
The city's deputy mayor earlier said the shooting had occurred "at a children's birthday party". Police have not confirmed the type of event at which the shooting occurred, beyond it being a family gathering. "[A] birthday party should never be a place where families fear for their lives," Deputy Mayor Jason Lee wrote on social media. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune

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