In a troubling update, San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow reveals that five different firearms were discharged during the mass shooting at a Stockton birthday party, which claimed the lives of three children and one adult, leaving 13 others injured. The chaotic scene unfolded at a banquet hall on Lucile Avenue, where over 50 shots rang out, and investigators are currently processing more than 50 shell casings recovered from the area.
As the investigation unfolds, Sheriff Withrow notes that it may take months to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident, which may involve known gang members present at the event. Withrow encourages anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing the desire for justice for affected families. Notably, the sheriff’s mixed messaging with the city mayor regarding the shooting’s potential gang connections has raised further questions among the community.
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