Four dead in horror mass shooting at children's birthday party after gunman opens fire in 'targeted attack' at Dairy Queen
By Jensen Bird
Daily Mail
Nov 29, 2025
The city's Vice Mayor Jason Lee (pictured) described the incident as a ' mass shooting at a child's birthday party'
Four people are dead and ten are injured after horror shooting broke out at a Stockton, California, Dairy Queen on Saturday night.
Local officials have speculated that it may have been a 'targeted attack,' according to ABC10.
Videos shared to the Citizen app and social media show a huge response from emergency services. Police tape sealed off the area around the fast food outlet.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a Facebook post that 'several victims have been transported to local hospitals.'
The city's Vice Mayor Jason Lee described the incident as a 'mass shooting at a child's birthday party' in a Facebook post.
He wrote: 'An ice cream shop should never be a place where families fear for their lives.
'Violence touched my life as a young person, and seeing our own children, parents, and neighbors go through this shakes me deeply.
'Stockton is my home. These are our families. This is our community.
Police are investigating the shooting in Stockton, California
The shooting happened near Lucille Avenue and Thornton Road
Vice Mayor Jason Lee called the incident a 'mass shooting' which he said took place at a child's birthday party
'Our community deserves to know the truth, and the families impacted deserve justice and every resource available to support them,' he wrote.
Lee said he was in contact with public safety officials and will be 'pushing for answers.'
People were quick to express their horror and anguish of the night's events, commenting on Lee's post.
'Stockton needs change so bad . This breaks my heart,' one Facebook user said.
Another added: 'Get these guns off the streets, this is terrible. Babies getting shot.'
While a third said: 'Prayers to all and especially our babies that did not deserve to experience and witness such horror.'
Police have not disclosed the number of victims or their conditions.
'This remains an active scene, and deputies are working to gather additional details. Information is still being confirmed and will be released as it becomes available,' the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office added.
Officers have warned residents to stay out of the area.
Stockton is located along the San Joaquin River in central California.
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3 comments:
The shooting actually occurred at a banquet hall more or less behind the Dairy Queen. The Dairy Queen was mentioned in the original 911 calls as it is brightly lit and easily visible from the street where the banquet hall is not.
So sad.
As of 0800 on Sunday they still have no firm info on the identity of the shooter (or shooters) nor on a motive, other than to say it was not random. No info released yet on victims.
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