Two people died in separate fatal shootings Saturday night about three miles apart, bringing in Stockton detectives for the 43rd and 44th investigations this year.
The first shooting happened around 6:33 p.m. near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Aurora Street, according to the Stockton Police Department.
When police arrived on scene, they found a 46-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The second shooting happened around 8:45 p.m. in the 1700 block of West Fremont Street.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a 22-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. The woman was transported to a local hospital, where she died from her injuries.
A spokesperson for the San Joaquin County medical examiner’s office did not immediately respond to a request Sunday to identify the two victims.
Although the circumstances of the homicides remain under investigation, police have not released any suspect information or provided a motive for the shooting. In the watch commander’s report, police did not indicate that the two incidents were related.
Anyone with information about either homicide is asked to call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377, the Investigations Unit at (209) 937-8323 or Stockton Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at stocktoncrimestoppers.org. Stockton Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Reporter Hannah Workman covers news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at hworkman@recordnet.com or on Twitter @byhannahworkman. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.
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