📍 The Stockton Mass Shooting — Four Dead, 10+ Injured (Nov. 29, 2025)
What Happened
On the evening of Saturday, November 29, 2025, a mass shooting took place in Stockton, California, during what was described as a child’s birthday party or a family gathering in a strip-mall area of the city.
According to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, approximately 14 people were struck by gunfire.
Officials confirmed four deaths and 10 individuals injured or taken to hospitals.
Witnesses and authorities said that both children and adults were among the victims, and at least some of those killed were children.
Local officials labeled the incident a mass shooting, and investigators consider it a potentially targeted attack, though motive and suspect information remained limited at first.
This incident was part of a disturbing pattern of firearm violence in the U.S., especially in community settings where families gather, including celebrations and public events.
đź“Ś Why This Incident Matters
Although this attack did not occur inside a school building, it is often referenced alongside school-related shootings and campus violence because:
Victims included children and potentially students or young attendees.
The event provoked renewed discussion about gun violence in places frequented by minors, and the line between “school shootings” and shootings at youth-oriented events can sometimes overlap in public discourse.
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