STOCKTON, Calif. — A middle school graduation in Stockton turned into a moment of fear Friday afternoon when three family members, including a recent graduate, were robbed at gunpoint just steps away from the celebration.
The incident happened near Wagner Heights Road and Branstetter Place, outside Delta Sierra Middle School, part of the Lodi Unified School District, following an eighth grade promotion ceremony.
According to Michele Padilla, who represents the area on Stockton’s city council, a 31-year-old, a 16-year-old and a 13-year-old were walking back to their car when two masked men approached them…