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At the hospital, families waited in hallways, phones in their hands, praying for updates they were terrified to receive. Questions spread faster than answers: Who would attack a child’s birthday? Was it targeted, or random? Stockton residents gathered for vigils, lighting candles where balloons once hung. In a city already familiar with loss, this felt different—more intimate, more unforgivable. A day meant for candles and wishes became a permanent scar.
