‘We need to hear from you’: 1 week later, new plea for leads in Stockton shooting
San Joaquin County authorities have issued a new plea for witnesses a week after the mass shooting at a Stockton birthday party that killed four — including three children — and left at least 13 others wounded.
“We need to hear from you,” the 74-second video posted to San Joaquin County’s social media platforms read. “Even the smallest detail or piece of video could help our investigators.”
The mass shooting at the crowded Lucile Avenue banquet hall, the site of a 2-year-old’s birthday party, took the lives of 14-year-old Amari Peterson of Modesto, and two other children, Maya Lupian and Journey Rose Reotutar Guerrero, both 8 years old. A 21-year-old man, Susano Archuleta was also killed in the shooting.
The Sheriff’s Office video directs people to the office’s website and the bright red “Information Wanted” button at the top of the page. From there, users can scroll down to the second bullet point and click the link to find the Tip 411 page to submit a tip online.
Tips are anonymous. Names and addresses are not required or collected.
The Nov. 29 shooting deeply shook Stockton and the surrounding community. More than $130,000 in rewards offered by the FBI, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, along with Stockton mayor Christina Fugazi and community groups have produced few leads to finding the shooters.
Investigators are still working without solid descriptions of the suspect or suspects who fired on the crowd.
“Please talk to investigators,” San Joaquin County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Heather Brent said Tuesday. “There were 100 to 150 people at the party. The information that we’re getting is not enough. We need more information.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the survivors and victims of the Stockton mass shooting may be eligible for up to $70,000 in financial assistance to cover funeral and burial costs, medical expenses, mental health treatment and grief counseling.
Recompense comes from the California Victim Compensation Board, or CalVCB, which can help victims financially recover from mass violence events such as the Nov. 29 tragedy.
“We’re going to keep showing up for Stockton and every community that’s been scarred by violence because Californians deserve to feel safe in their communities,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. “It’s important Californians statewide know the resources available to them during times of crisis.”
Sheriff’s officials are urging anyone with additional information, video footage, or who may have witnessed any part of the shooting to contact the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office at 209-468-5087.
“Community cooperation is essential as we work toward justice for the victims and their loved ones,” said sheriff’s officials.
This story was originally published December 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM.
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