Oroville homicide suspect arrested in Stockton

(FOX40.COM) — A man suspected of a homicide in Oroville was arrested at a gas station in Stockton, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office .

At around 10:25 p.m. on April 20, BCSO responded to a call about a shooting in the 500 block of Lodgeview Drive. Upon arrival, deputies located a wounded man. Despite life-saving efforts, the victim did not survive.

BCSO deputies and detectives said evidence left at the scene led them to suspect that Joseph Perkins, 54, of Oroville, shot the victim. Perkins fled the scene in a vehicle after the shooting, according to BCSO. The vehicle was found unoccupied in the Kelly Ridge area later in the evening and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

On Friday, officials said Perkins was located at a gas station in Stockton. He was arrested under suspicion of murder and for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Perkins was booked into the Butte County Jail.

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