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The shooting claimed the lives of four individuals, including three children aged eight, nine, and fourteen. Eleven others were wounded, leaving the city in a state of profound grief and anger. Local law enforcement, led by San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow, has labeled the incident as “targeted” and “senseless,” urging anyone with video or eyewitness accounts to come forward. The tragedy in Stockton serves as a sobering reminder that while we monitor global “threats,” the reality of domestic gun violence remains a persistent and devastating crisis that requires urgent, focused attention and community-led solutions.
