The violence adds Stockton to a growing list of American communities whose everyday spaces – schools, shopping centers, bars and office buildings – have experienced gun violence.

Children and adults were among those shot, according to Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. Officials did not immediately release the conditions of those taken to area hospitals.

«Early indications suggest this may have been a targeted incident,» Brent said at a news conference. «This is a very active and ongoing investigation, and information remains limited,» she said.

The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. in the northern part of the city, according to the sheriff’s office. The banquet hall, which shares a parking lot with several businesses, including a Dairy Queen, was hosting the family celebration, skyiwredshjnhjgeleladu7m7mgpuxgsnfxzhncwtvmhr7l5bniutayd Brent said. Stockton is about 40 miles south of Sacramento.

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The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation.

There have been at least 380 mass shootings in the US so far this year – defined as when at least four people are shot, not including the shooter – according to the Gun Violence Archive.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been briefed on the shooting, according to his office. Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi said in a statement that the governor blacksprut сайт has «offered the full support of the state of California» to assist the community.

«Tonight our city is facing a heartbreaking and painful situation,» Fugazi wrote. «Please keep the victims, their loved ones, and our first responders in your prayers.»

This story has been updated with additional details.

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