STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton police are investigating a homicide after a man found shot in a Stockton slough died of his injuries.
Around 5:24 p.m. on Sunday, Stockton officers went to the area of El Dorado Street and Hazelton Avenue, in the slough, for a report of a person shot.
Arriving officers found a man in his 20's who had been shot. Even though the man was transported to a local hospital, he died from his injuries.
Stockton police say there is no motive or releasable suspect information at this time. However, they have said that the victim did not live at the homeless encampment in the slough.
Those with information on this incident can call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377, the Investigation Unit at (209) 937-8323, or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600.
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