Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff�s officials said Saturday.

The victims included both children and adults, said Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff�s office. Early indications �suggest this may have been a targeted incident,� Brent said during a news conference at the scene.

Local officials said the suspected shooter has not been caught and pleaded with the public for help. Detectives were still working to identify a possible motive.

�If you have any information as to this individual, reach out immediately. If you are this individual, turn yourself in immediately,� San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas said during a news conference.

The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. inside the banquet hall, which shares a parking lot with other businesses. Stockton is a city of 320,000 about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Sacramento.

�This is Thanksgiving weekend. This is when families come together, celebrate, share memories, give each other love,� Mayor Christina Fugazi said. �Unfortunately tonight, heaven is a little bigger with the individuals, children and adults that unfortunately did not make it.�

Fugazi recalled a shooting several years ago in which �seven people were gunned down� in the city, adding that both attacks were �unacceptable.�

�Stockton is better than this,� she said.

Authorities did not immediately provide additional information about the conditions of the victims. Officials said earlier that several were taken to hospitals.

�Families should be together instead of at the hospital, standing next to their loved one, praying that they survive,� Fugazi said

(AP)