Two men were killed and a woman was wounded in a shooting in south Stockton over the weekend at a popular flea market, according to the Stockton Police Department.
Officers responded around noon Sunday to reports of multiple gunshots at the Stockton Flea Market in the 2500 block of South El Dorado Street, according to a released department briefing. When officers arrived, they found two Hispanic adult men suffering from gunshot wounds.
Both men were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
A third victim, a woman in her 50s, was also found with a gunshot wound that police described as “non-life-threatening” and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The woman’s condition was not immediately released.
Detectives responded to the scene and assumed control of the investigation, police said.
The shooting occurred in the Seaport District, an area that includes the Stockton Flea Market, which draws large crowds on weekends. The indoor market is not to be confused with the Stockton Open Air Mall and Flea Market on Wilson Way.
As of Sunday evening, police had not released the identities of the victims, a possible motive or whether any suspects were in custody related to the gun violence, including whether the shooting was targeted or random, or if there is an ongoing threat to the public.
Police also did not specify whether the victims were attending the market. Nor did they say if the shooting occurred inside or directly adjacent to the venue.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Stockton Police Department or submit tips anonymously through Stockton Crime Stoppers by calling (209) 946-0600.
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