What Kind of Animals Do Such Things?

It seems whenever there is a gathering like a birthday party or even a funeral, there's often a mass shooting. What is wrong with these psychopaths? There needs to be harsher penalties, and I don't mean taking guns away. Treat these shootings as terrorist attacks, because that's what they are, and treat the shooters like the terrorists they are. No fake mental illness excuses should be accepted. And anyone who kills children, as in this case, should get an automatic death sentence. 

Happy occasions like birthday parties shouldn't have to end with funerals.

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4 killed, 11 injured in shooting during family celebration at California banquet hall.
A shooting at a Stockton banquet hall during a children's birthday party has prompted a multi-agency search for the suspect.

By Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11-29-25 

"Four people were killed and 11 others were hospitalized following a shooting at a California banquet hall where a family was hosting a celebration Saturday night, authorities said.

"Gunfire erupted shortly before 6 p.m. at the location on the 1900 block of Lucile Avenue in the city of Stockton, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Heather Brent said at the scene.

"Brent characterized the event as a family celebration. Jason Lee, vice mayor of Stockton, said in a statement that the violence erupted at a children’s birthday party.

"Brent said the victims included children and adults. Those who were killed were ages 8, 9, 14 and 21, the sheriff's office said Sunday.

“It’s unfathomable that there were young children that were harmed,” she said.

"The exact conditions, ages and genders of those who were injured were unavailable, and sheriff’s investigators were working on identifying the gunman, the sheriff’s spokesperson said.

“This may be a targeted incident,” Brent said. “Our No. 1 priority right now is identifying the suspect in this incident.”

"It was unclear whether the gunfire originated inside or outside the banquet hall, she said. The FBI, Stockton police and other law enforcement agencies were assisting with the investigation, Brent said.

"San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas vowed that the community will have "the full force of my office’s resources" in holding the personal responsible accountable.

"Let this ring perfectly clear, in San Joaquin County, violence of this nature has absolutely no place at any time, shape or form and children should not be harmed by gun or gang violence," Freitas said.

"The office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on X that he’s been briefed on the “horrific shooting” and that the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is coordinating with law enforcement as it monitors the situation."