A popular Lodi bowling spot is back open this weekend, less than a week after a shooting unfolded right outside its doors.

The shooting broke out Sunday night at the Lodi Bowling Lounge and Bar on North Sacramento Street. Lodi police say multiple gunshots were fired outside the building, leaving two adults in their 30s injured. Both remain in critical but stable condition.

Inside the bowling alley, staff and customers scrambled to make sense of the chaos.

"Everybody was just trying to figure out what was going on," said Jacob Lavoie, the alley's tech manager.

According to the business, armed security guards returned fire as bullets pierced the building, keeping everyone inside safe. For many regulars, the incident was a shocking reminder of how quickly a night out can change.

"When yo

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