STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton Police say a 9-year-old boy is in critical condition and two others have been injured after a shooting Saturday afternoon in Stockton.
According to a post from the Stockton Police Department, at 1:16 p.m. officers were called to Searchlight Avenue near Hazelton Avenue on reports of a shooting.
On scene, officers reportedly found a 29-year-old man who had been shot. The man was taken to an area hospital by medics and is said to be in stable condition, police say.
Two other victims, a 28-year-old man and a 9-year-old boy were taken to an area hospital by family members, according to police.
The 9-year-old was med-flighted to UC Davis Medical Center and is said to be in critical condition. Police say the 28-year-old is in stable condition at a local hospital. Authorities did not immediately provide information on the suspected shooter or on what led up to the triple shooting.
"There were like six gunshots, six," said Juan Lopez, who is a neighbor that spoke to ABC10 through a translator. "We have lived here for three years and nothing like this has ever happened. Nothing like today."
Streets in the area are being blocked off by police as they investigate the scene. Police could not confirm any information on a possible suspect or motive in the triple shooting.
According to police, the Office of Violence Prevention sent Peacekeepers to the hospitals where the victims are to support the families.
“The Office of Violence Prevention Peacekeepers are providing the family with resources and services,” said Stockton City Manager Harry Black. “Although this shooting happened a few blocks away from where the city held a community event, there is no evidence that today’s shooting was related.”
The shooting comes just two days after community leaders and public officials gathered near the scene of a fatal home invasion earlier in the week, to call for peace and an end to violence, which has left 16 people dead in different Stockton homicide cases so far in 2022.
Tuesday night's deadly home invasion, where a 9-year-old was injured, happened just five blocks away from Saturday's shooting scene.
Those with information on the triple shooting are asked to call the Stockton Police Department at 209-937-8377 or Stockton Crime Stoppers at 209-946-0600 where anonymity and a cash reward can be offered in exchange for information.
Watch More on Stockton crime from ABC10: Stockton Interim Police Chief Jim Chraska talks recent crime at outreach event | Extended Interview
