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Officer Involved Shooting Investigated in Modesto

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1 month ago

October 21, 2020

MODESTO – Authorities investigated a shooting involving at least one police officer Wednesday afternoon.

The incident happened near a parking lot near the intersection of McHenry and Roseburg Avenues shortly before 4:00pm according to police spokeswoman Sharon Bear.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting were under investigation. The area on McHenry Avenue between Roseburg and Mensinger Avenues was taped off with yellow and red crime scene tape.

The suspect suffered a non life threatening injury and was expected to survive.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.

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Gaby Muro is a journalist specializing in local issues and breaking news. She holds two degrees from San Joaquin Delta College. In 2018, she was considered one of the top 40 journalism students in the United States and received a scholarship to cover international conflict news near the Israeli-Syrian Border for 10 Days. Some of her work as a student has been submitted to the Student Emmy Awards. She was crowned the 2019 Miss Merced County title holder through the Miss America Organization and competed for the title of Miss California, advocating for epilepsy awareness. She has been featured on Investigation Discovery, profiling local homicide cases. Gaby is a native of Stockton, California.

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Two Arrested in Child’s Death

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5 days ago

November 21, 2020

Carlos Rodriguez

TRACY – Police arrested two individuals Saturday in connection to the death of a child.

Police were called on Monday November 16th for a report of a child not breathing on the 3800 block of West Grantline Road. Emergency crews arrived at an apartment and found an unresponsive four year old child.

The child was rushed to a hospital by ambulance but later died.

Police arrested the child’s mother and stepfather Saturday afternoon in connection to the child’s death. They were identified as 24 year old Camila Pizarro-Vergara and 25 year old Oscar Muñoz.

Both individuals were booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on charges of homicide and great bodily injury to a child under eight years old.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective Jarrod Jesser at (209) 831-6640.

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Robbery Reported at Stockton Gas Station

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6 days ago

November 20, 2020

Gaby Muro

STOCKTON – Police investigated a report of a robbery at a gas station Friday night.

At about 10:20pm officers responded to US Gasoline on the 700 block of East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard for a report of a robbery.

The suspects fled prior to officers arriving. No releasable suspect information was available at time of publication. No injuries were reported.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600 where callers can remain anonymous.

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Update: South Modesto Homicide Victim Identified

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1 week ago

November 17, 2020

Gaby Muro

MODESTO – Authorities have identified a man killed in a shooting that happened on Sunday in broad daylight.

Eric Rogelio, 27, was found in his car after being shot multiple times on Amador Avenue near Spokane Avenue Sunday afternoon. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police responded to several reports of gunfire heard in the area where Rogelio was found on Sunday shortly before noon. Both police officers and sheriff deputies responded to the area and found the victim in the driver’s seat of a car suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. The car was stopped in the middle of the road.

Detectives believe there were multiple witnesses to the shooting, and the moments that led up to the incident.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Ra Pouv at (209) 572-9826, or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.

Watch video from the scene below. (Originally broadcasted live on Sunday November 15th, 2020.)