At least four people are dead in a shooting at a child’s birthday party in California.
Last Saturday evening, 10 people were injured in a shooting at a restaurant in the northern state of Stockton.
Local police said the victims included adults and children. The condition of the injured person has not been confirmed.
The suspect remains on the loose and police said they believe the shooting may have been “targeted.”
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting occurred just before 18:00 local time (02:00 GMT on Sunday) and is appealing for anyone with “information, video footage or anyone who may have witnessed part of the incident” to come forward.
Spokeswoman Heather Brent called the incident “unfathomable,” adding: “This is a very active and ongoing investigation and information remains limited.”
“Early indications suggest this may be a targeted incident and investigators are looking into all possibilities.
Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi called the shooting “unacceptable.”
“Families should be standing next to their loved ones, not in the hospital, praying that they survive.”
California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country and has faced challenges to them in recent years.
In 2021, a federal judge overturned the state’s ban on assault weapons such as AR-15 rifles.
The following year, the Supreme Court expanded gun rights in the United States by striking down a New York state law restricting gun rights, which jeopardized similar restrictions in California.
