"Colins, who with his girlfriend ran several businesses at the location under the umbrella Vertical Compass LLC, said about 80 to 100 people were in attendance at the party, which was booked as part of a new enterprise they were calling Monkey Space. Such a horrible event, Colins said. There's no way to think that a 2-year-old's birthday party would ever turn into a massacre."
"He had been crying since Saturday night, Colins said, and avoiding picking up his telephone. He worries that the incident will ignite a gang war, and that he and his loved ones could become targets. Until this person gets found, it's still an active problem running around out there, he said. I just pray that we don't get tied up in some gang politics."
"Among the dead on Saturday were children ages 8, 9 and 14, along with a 21-year-old. The shooter or shooters were still at large on Monday, further traumatizing a city that has struggled with violent crime and gang violence for years. The FBI has offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to their arrest. San Joaquin County had 64 homicides in 2024, the same number as it had 10 years earlier,"
Shots fired during a 2-year-old's birthday party at an event space on Lucile Avenue in Stockton killed three children ages 8, 9 and 14 and a 21-year-old, and wounded 11 others. Approximately 80 to 100 people attended; the space was part of businesses run under Vertical Compass LLC and marketed as Monkey Space. Owner Willie Colins said the booking request was routine and he fears the attack could spark gang retaliation and endanger his family. He and his girlfriend are deciding on legal and cleanup steps while law enforcement searches for suspects. The FBI offered up to $50,000 for information; San Joaquin County reported 64 homicides in 2024 and a rise in firearm-related crimes from 294 in 2021 to 457 in 2024.
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