California

Gunmen target toddler’s birthday party, killing two women, Vallejo police say

Attackers piled out of a vehicle and opened fire Tuesday night on a child’s birthday party in Vallejo, California, killing two women and wounding three, KTVU reported.

The man, woman and a 10-year-old child injured in the 10 p.m. shooting are expected to recover, KRON reported. The two women, ages 37 and 68, died at a hospital.

The gunmen appear to have targeted the birthday party, but investigators are still trying to determine the motive, KNTV reported.

Video from the scene shows balloons tied to a fence, including one shaped in the number four, KTVU reported.

Police asked that anyone with information contact detectives at 707-648-4278 or the Vallejo Police Department Crime Tip Line at 800-488-9383.

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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