The 8-year-old who was killed in a Stockton mass shooting was identified by her school on Tuesday.

Brooke Nugent, the chief of staff at Aspire Public Schools Central Valley, said Maya Lupian was one of the victims killed during a shooting at a child's birthday party on Saturday night. She was a third grader at Aspire Apex Academy.

"Aspire Public Schools is grieving alongside our Aspire APEX community in Stockton following the tragic loss of one of our students, Maya Lupian, due to a recent act of violence over the weekend during a family event. We are heartbroken by this devastating and tragic event, and our deepest condolences and love are with our families impacted," Nugent said.

The school shared a statement on behalf of the family that described Lupian as "the light in everyone

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