The birthday party in the Stockton park began like countless family celebrations before it. Bright balloons floated above picnic tables covered with snacks, children ran across the grass with frosting on their cheeks, and parents stood nearby filming happy moments on their phones.
Music played softly through portable speakers while relatives laughed together beneath the afternoon sun. For a few peaceful hours, the park felt like a safe place where families could forget stress and simply enjoy being together.
Then everything changed in seconds. Witnesses later described hearing what sounded like fireworks at first. But almost instantly, panic spread across…
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