A vigil in honor of the 35th anniversary of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Stockton will be held next week.
The shooting at Cleveland Elementary School happened around noon on Jan. 17, 1989.
Patrick Purdy, who had once been a student at the elementary school, walked onto the school playground with a semi-automatic rifle and began shooting.
The shooter fired 106 rounds in three minutes and ultimately left five children dead and 30 others wounded, according to Cleveland School Remembers, a nonprofit organization founded by survivors of the shooting
Purdy died after shooting himself in the head while first responders arrived at the school.
The anniversary event will be held by the organization at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Central United Methodist Church located at 3700 Pacific Ave. in Stockton.
At the free event, there will be music, poetry and reflections about the impact of gun violence. Former Cleveland Elementary student Cuong Nguyen and other community leaders are among the expected speakers.
Anyone is allowed to attend the anniversary.