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Stockton Sheriff: Multiple Suspects, Five Guns in Birthday-Party Mass Shooting

Investigators warn the complex, evidence-heavy case could take months to solve.

Overview

  • In a Tuesday update, the San Joaquin County Sheriff said investigators are seeking multiple suspects who wore dark clothing with face coverings, and no arrests have been made.
  • Detectives recovered about 50 shell casings, indicating at least five firearms were used to fire roughly 50 rounds inside a crowded banquet hall.
  • Four victims — Journey Rose Reotutar Guerrero, 8; Maya Lupian, 8; Amari Peterson, 14; and Susano Archuleta, 21 — were killed and 13 others injured at a 2-year-old's birthday party.
  • Authorities report roughly 50 anonymous tips and thousands of hours of surveillance video to review, and they cautioned that confirming suspects will take time.
  • Several guns were found on a nearby rooftop, but ATF has not tied them to the attack, and rewards totaling $130,000 from Crime Stoppers, the FBI, ATF and a nonprofit are being offered for information.