COMMUNITY. >> FOR MANY PEOPLE, THIS IS A WALK IN THE PARK. THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE WALK IN THE PARK. WE SEE A SHOOTING EVERY DAY. >> A REALITY ASHLEY BARNETT WANTS TO CHANGE. >> MY HOPE IS THAT ALL LEADERSHIP CAN TAP INTO THE WISDOM AND NOT THE EGO SO WE CAN COME UP WITH GREATER SOLUTIONS. ON TOP OF CAPTURING THIS PERSON. >> CAPTURING A SERIAL KILLER OR KILLERS. SEVEN SHOOTINGS ARE NOW CONNECTED BY BALLISTICS, FIVE OF THE VICTIMS ARE HISPANIC MEN. >> MY MESSAGE TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IS THAT THEIR SAFETY AND WELL-BEING IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE DISTRICT I DO REPRESENT, A LOT OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE BEEN TARGETED HAVE BEEN THE MORE DISADVANTAGED AREAS AND COMMUNITIES AS WELL. I THINK THAT THOSE PATTERNS AND THE SCOPE OF WHERE THESE HOMICIDES HAVE HAPPENED KIND OF SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. >> EACH SHOOTING HAPPENED WHEN THE VICTIM WAS ALONE LATE AT NIGHT OR EARLY IN THE MORNING. >> PEOPLE WAS DONE IN DARKNESS. A QUESTION -- PEOPLE WAS DONE IN DARKNESS. -- PEOPLE -- EVIL WAS DONE IN DARKNESS. >> I KNOW WHEN MY NEIGHBORS LEAVE FOR WORK IN THE MORNING. I’VE BEEN MAKING SURE I’M LOOKING OUT FOR MY NEIGHBORS.
Most of the Stockton serial killing victims are Hispanic men: What city leaders are saying
Police say 5 of the 7 people who were shot in connection to the investigation are Hispanic men
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Updated: 7:23 PM PDT Oct 5, 2022
A majority of the victims in Stockton's serial killings are Hispanic men, according to the Stockton Police Department. Officials say seven shootings, six in Stockton and one in Oakland, have been connected by ballistic testing so far. Five of the victims who were killed were Hispanic men.In a news conference Tuesday, Stockton police Chief Stanley McFadden was asked about a possible motive of the shooter or shooters, and if he believes the shooter or shooters are targeting Hispanic men."We don't know because we've had male, we've had female, we've had different races," he said. "At this time we don't know exactly what they're targeting. We've had folks who live in homes. We have folks who don't live in homes."He said the department still does not know the motive in the serial killings, but said the person or people responsible are "on a mission."KCRA 3 spoke with Stockton City Councilor Kimberly Warmsley about the serial killings."My message to the Hispanic community is that their safety and their well-being is our number one priority," she said. "I will say, especially considering the district I do represent, a lot of the neighborhoods that have been targeted have been more disadvantaged areas and communities as well, so I think those patterns and the scope of where these homicides have happened kind of speaks for itself."She said she is working to ensure multi-lingual education and messaging in connection to the serial killings and public safety will be ensured.Wednesday night, faith-based leaders partnered with city officials and police to host a public safety town hall.Toni McNeil, the lead community organizer with Faith in the Valley who coordinated the town hall, told KCRA 3 and translator and headset would be provided for Spanish speakers at the eventRelated CoverageStockton serial killings: Everything we know and don't know so farSerial killers are 'very complicated psychologically, to investigate,' experts sayVideo of person of interest released, ballistics connect shootingsHow the Stockton community is coming together amid serial killing fears
STOCKTON, Calif. — A majority of the victims in Stockton's serial killings are Hispanic men, according to the Stockton Police Department.
Officials say seven shootings, six in Stockton and one in Oakland, have been connected by ballistic testing so far. Five of the victims who were killed were Hispanic men.
In a news conference Tuesday, Stockton police Chief Stanley McFadden was asked about a possible motive of the shooter or shooters, and if he believes the shooter or shooters are targeting Hispanic men.
"We don't know because we've had male, we've had female, we've had different races," he said. "At this time we don't know exactly what they're targeting. We've had folks who live in homes. We have folks who don't live in homes."
He said the department still does not know the motive in the serial killings, but said the person or people responsible are "on a mission."
KCRA 3 spoke with Stockton City Councilor Kimberly Warmsley about the serial killings.
"My message to the Hispanic community is that their safety and their well-being is our number one priority," she said. "I will say, especially considering the district I do represent, a lot of the neighborhoods that have been targeted have been more disadvantaged areas and communities as well, so I think those patterns and the scope of where these homicides have happened kind of speaks for itself."
She said she is working to ensure multi-lingual education and messaging in connection to the serial killings and public safety will be ensured.
Wednesday night, faith-based leaders partnered with city officials and police to host a public safety town hall.
Toni McNeil, the lead community organizer with Faith in the Valley who coordinated the town hall, told KCRA 3 and translator and headset would be provided for Spanish speakers at the event
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