STOCKTON, Calif. — A man was shot and killed in broad daylight Saturday evening and law enforcement is searching for the gunman, according to the Stockton Police Department.
The shooting happened at about 4:30 p.m. on Scotts Avenue and Aurora Street.
Officials say a 40-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Stockton Police Department is encouraging anyone with information to call our non-emergency number at 209-937-8377 or the Investigations Division at 209-937-8323.
The deadly shooting marked the city's 25th homicide case so far in 2023.
Just five months into the year, Stockton Police have investigated more homicides between January and May than in any other year on record. Records date back to 1995.
Of the 25 homicides so far in 2023, 15 or 60% of cases are unsolved, police officials say. The increase in homicides comes as the police department deals with a staffing crunch, down more than 120 officers.
As of April, the Stockton Police Department had fifteen detectives, nine of whom are focused on homicide cases.
