A 2-year-old boy is now in stable condition following a shooting incident in Stockton yesterday afternoon. The Stockton Police Department responded to an alert at an apartment complex located on the 1200 block of N Commerce Street shortly after 2:30 p.m., finding that the injured child had already been transported to an emergency room for care, CBS News Sacramento reported.

Once at the hospital, the authorities made contact with the young boy who had sustained a gunshot wound, which investigators are deeming accidental, the source of an unanticipated peril breaking the quiet of a weekday afternoon. The boy was initially listed as stable and later transferred to a hospital in Sacramento, where's he's expected to fully recover, according to KCRA.

The incident attracted a significant law enforcement presence in the area as officers cordoned off sections of N Commerce Street to probe the circumstances surrounding the event. The investigation into how the child came to be shot is still underway, with details being pieced together to form the full narrative.

Reacting to the distressing situation on the same evening during Stockton's National Night Out, Mayor Kevin Lincoln expressed his deep concern for the child and his family, stating, "My heart breaks for the family. Something like that should never happen,”. He emphasized the community's role in proffer backing, saying, "So, the best thing we can do as a community is come together, support one another and support that family, pray for that family and help them through this season," KCRA notes.