What happened at Stockton? Cops respond to mass shooting reports off Thornton Rd; first details out

Reports indicated a mass shooting took place in Stockton, California, and visuals showed massive police presence.

Updated on: Nov 30, 2025, 08:34:09 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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A mass shooting reportedly took place at Stockton, California on Saturday, November 29, as per ABC10. Several people have reportedly been hospitalized. San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office told the publication that the shooting happened along the 1900 block of Lucille Avenue which is near Thornton Rd.

Visuals showed heavy police presence in the area. Image for representational purposes., (Unsplash)

Multiple local reports claimed that over ten people had been shot. Numbers varied from 12 to 14. Visuals shared showed massive police presence in the area.

One video showed plenty of police cars and ambulances on the road. Another video showed a lot of flashing lights in the distance indicating the presence of first responders.

As per scanner reports the incident in San Joaquin County also involved young children. Citing live dispatches from Stockton Police and fire, a person claimed “a 9-year-old, 12-year-old, and 23-year-old” were among the injured, and the 12-year-old was being given CPR. As per scanner reports, roads were locked down by the police department.

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One report claimed that a high-speed chase might be on, and asked people to avoid the area. Details about possible victims and the assailant are not known at this time.

Reactions to reports of Stockton shooting

Several people reacted to reports of the shooting in Stockton on Saturday. “Info is still coming in and nothing is official yet, but it looks like a very active scene,” one person remarked on Facebook.

“Damn first it was at the mall at San Jose now Stockton like wtf all this gun violence need to stop,” another person ranted, ending out the message with a string of expletives.

Another person added, “Coming home from thanksgiving stopped for gas in Stockton. 11 cop cars 5 ambulances for a shooting of 9 year old, 12 year old and several others. Total 12 victims.”

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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