Authorities in Stockton, California are urgently appealing to the public for information following a mass shooting at a child's birthday party that left three children and one adult dead and 11 others wounded.

The shooting occurred Saturday evening at a banquet hall where more than 100 people had gathered to celebrate a 2-year-old's birthday. San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow told reporters no one was in custody by Sunday evening, and investigators believe there may have been multiple shooters.

The Context

The deadly incident in California comes amid concerns over gun violence and mass shootings in the United States, and tensions in the country are continuing to run high.

California has some of the strictest firearm laws in the country . These have at times, been challenge

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