As investigators in Stockton, California, continue to appeal for leads to catch the person — or persons — responsible for serial killings spanning over a year, police released video of a person of interest on Tuesday and said ballistics tests have connected all seven attacks.The video shows a person dressed in dark clothing from head to toe walking down a hallway. The person had their hands in their pockets as they walked off frame. Watch the video in the player above.Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden at Tuesday’s briefing also spoke of how “upright” the person of interest’s posture was in the video. McFadden also noted that this person seen in the video released Tuesday had been seen in video from different incidents.”Pay attention to uneven stride that this person has,” McFadden said of the video.Investigators said they also do not have any evidence proving the person of interest committed the crimes; they said they just want to speak with that person.Two more victims, one of them a woman who survived a shooting attack, were linked in connection with the Stockton serial killings, police said Monday evening. What’s also noteworthy is that these two shootings happened in 2021, the Stockton Police Department wrote in its update. The five homicides police have previously connected happened between July to late September of this year.The first shooting happened on April 10, 2021, at 4:18 a.m., when a 40-year-old Hispanic man was killed in Oakland, police said.The second shooting happened on April 16, 2021, at 3:20 a.m. at Park and Union streets in Stockton, police said. However, this 46-year-old woman actually survived her injuries, making her the first known survivor of a series of deadly shootings. Stockton police in their original crime log state the woman was shot multiple times. McFadden said it is “very hard” to determine who is involved in the string of killings that happened from July through this month.”These incidents are occurring in the hours of darkness, these incidents are occurring where folks are alone by themselves, not in lit areas,” McFadden said.Family and the medical examiner’s office have identified the first five victims identified in this series of killings:35-year-old Paul Alexander Yaw43-year-old Salvador William Debudey Jr.21-year-old Jonathan Hernandez Rodriguez52-year-old Juan Cruz52-year-old Lorenzo LopezMcFadden said these shootings have a pattern; they have happened when it’s dark and late at night when people are by themselves and not in lit areas.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While most of the victims are Hispanic, Stockton police don’t believe that there is any indication that these are hate crimes.McFadden also said ballistics tests have linked the seven shootings together. No details were revealed on what exactly ballistics have shown investigators that they were able to connect the attacks together.Stockton City Manager Harry Black said the reward for any information that could lead to an arrest has also increased by $20,000, bringing the total to $115,000. A special task force was also created to increase the number of resources investigating.
As investigators in Stockton, California, continue to appeal for leads to catch the person — or persons — responsible for serial killings spanning over a year, police released video of a person of interest on Tuesday and said ballistics tests have connected all seven attacks.
The video shows a person dressed in dark clothing from head to toe walking down a hallway. The person had their hands in their pockets as they walked off frame.
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Watch the video in the player above.
Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden at Tuesday’s briefing also spoke of how “upright” the person of interest’s posture was in the video. McFadden also noted that this person seen in the video released Tuesday had been seen in video from different incidents.
“Pay attention to uneven stride that this person has,” McFadden said of the video.
Investigators said they also do not have any evidence proving the person of interest committed the crimes; they said they just want to speak with that person.
Two more victims, one of them a woman who survived a shooting attack, were linked in connection with the Stockton serial killings, police said Monday evening.
What’s also noteworthy is that these two shootings happened in 2021, the Stockton Police Department wrote in its update. The five homicides police have previously connected happened between July to late September of this year.
The first shooting happened on April 10, 2021, at 4:18 a.m., when a 40-year-old Hispanic man was killed in Oakland, police said.
The second shooting happened on April 16, 2021, at 3:20 a.m. at Park and Union streets in Stockton, police said. However, this 46-year-old woman actually survived her injuries, making her the first known survivor of a series of deadly shootings. Stockton police in their original crime log state the woman was shot multiple times.
McFadden said it is “very hard” to determine who is involved in the string of killings that happened from July through this month.
“These incidents are occurring in the hours of darkness, these incidents are occurring where folks are alone by themselves, not in lit areas,” McFadden said.
Family and the medical examiner’s office have identified the first five victims identified in this series of killings:
McFadden said these shootings have a pattern; they have happened when it’s dark and late at night when people are by themselves and not in lit areas.
While most of the victims are Hispanic, Stockton police don’t believe that there is any indication that these are hate crimes.
McFadden also said ballistics tests have linked the seven shootings together. No details were revealed on what exactly ballistics have shown investigators that they were able to connect the attacks together.
Stockton City Manager Harry Black said the reward for any information that could lead to an arrest has also increased by $20,000, bringing the total to $115,000. A special task force was also created to increase the number of resources investigating.
