STOCKTON, Calif. — The family of 14-year-old Amari Peterson is trying to make sense of the mass shooting that killed him during a birthday celebration in Stockton , California.

His father, Patrick Peterson, said the weekend gathering was meant to honor a two-year-old’s birthday, not become a memorial for his son two days later.

Peterson says he remembered the day Amari was born, calling him “the perfect gift from God.” Now, he's left with the memory of his son’s final moments.

“All I can see is my son crawling on the ground and me trying to resuscitate him,” Peterson said.

Amari died after being shot above the heart, Peterson said. He and his family were among dozens of people celebrating inside the building Saturday when gunfire erupted. Four people died and 11 others were hurt.

“I

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