Three children among four killed in Stockton, California shooting

Officials say 11 others are injured in what they believe is a "targeted" shooting at a children's birthday party.

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The victims were eight, nine, 14 and 21 years old, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday. Eleven others were injured - one critically - in the incident at a restaurant in the state's northern city of Stockton.

A suspect is still on the loose. Authorities say they believe the shooting may have been "targeted" and may have been committed by multiple people.

The city's deputy mayor said the attack had occurred "at a children's birthday party". Police have not confirmed the type of event, beyond it being a family gathering.

"[A] birthday party should never be a place where families fear for their lives," Deputy Mayor Jason Lee wrote on social media.