"Three children ages 8, 9 and 14 and a 21-year-old were killed Saturday when gunfire broke out at a banquet hall in Stockton where at least 100 people were gathered, San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow said. Detectives believe the gunfire continued outside and there may have been multiple shooters. Eleven people were also wounded, with at least one in critical condition, he said."
"This is a time for our community to show that we will not put up with this type of behavior, when people will just walk in and kill children, Withrow said. And so if you know anything about this, you have to come forward and tell us what you know. If not, you just become complacent and think this is acceptable behavior."
"Roscoe Brown said the party was in honor of his brother's granddaughter, who turned 2 and was uninjured. Brown, who works for the city of Stockton's Office of Violence Prevention, was in Arizona when he learned about the shooting and drove straight to the scene. He said a niece and nephew of his were shot, and he knows several other victims. He didn't have information about their conditions."
A shooting at a banquet hall in Stockton killed three children, ages 8, 9 and 14, and a 21-year-old during a birthday party attended by about 100 people. Detectives believe gunfire continued outside and that there may have been multiple shooters. Eleven people were wounded, at least one critically. No one was in custody by Sunday evening, and sheriff Patrick Withrow urged witnesses to provide tips, cellphone video or witness accounts. Sheriff's spokesperson Heather Brent said investigators believe the incident was targeted and welcome any information, even rumors. Family members attended a vigil; some victims are relatives of Roscoe Brown.
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