Stockton mass shooting: Were rappers MBNel, Fly Boy Doughy the real targets?

Law enforcement officials described the shooting as a “potentially targeted assault,” though the motive remains unclear

A night of celebration turned into tragedy when a mass shooting broke out at a banquet hall on Lucile Avenue in Stockton, during what was reportedly a child’s birthday party. The attack, which erupted around 9 pm local time on November 29, left four people dead and ten wounded, with victims among both adults and children.

Law enforcement officials described the shooting as a “potentially targeted assault,” though the motive remains unclear. As investigators sift through surveillance footage and witness testimonies, the shooter—or shooters—remain unidentified, and authorities are appealing to the public for any assistance that might help locate them.

In the aftermath, unconfirmed social media and local-media reports have suggested that the intended victims may have been rappers MBnel and Fly Boy Doughy, who were allegedly present at the event. The gathering is said to have been held for a six-year-old girl’s birthday.

“According to sources the targets of the mass shooting tonight at a child’s party were Stockton based rappers MBnel and Fly Boy Doughy, the party was reportedly for rapper Nano’s daughter. These