4 Dead and 10 Injured in Shooting at Gathering in California
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4 Dead and 10 Injured in Shooting at Gathering in California

SadaNews: The police reported that 4 people were killed and 10 others were injured after a shooting targeted 14 individuals during a family gathering in Stockton, Northern California, last Saturday evening.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office stated that preliminary indicators suggest the shooting may have been intentional.

The San Joaquin County Police said they are investigating the incident and that several victims were transported to hospitals.

Officials also mentioned that the area remains an active crime scene, and investigators are working to gather additional information.

The U.S. capital witnessed a shooting near the White House on the 26th of this month, targeting two members of the West Virginia National Guard, one of whom died while the other was severely injured.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the death of soldier Sarah Beckstrom (20 years old) from the West Virginia National Guard, who succumbed to her injuries sustained in the aforementioned incident, while her colleague Andrew Wolf (24 years old) remains in critical condition.

Authorities reported that the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakhanwal, is a 29-year-old Afghan citizen who had worked with the CIA in his home country and moved to the United States under a resettlement program following the American withdrawal from Afghanistan.

On Friday, the U.S. government announced a freeze on all asylum-related decisions in the United States, along with other measures aimed at tightening immigration policy.