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Teen Arrested in Ceres Shooting Homicide Case

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3 years ago

February 4, 2021

CERES – Authorities arrested a 17 year old Thursday morning in connection to a January shooting.

On a sunny but cool Thursday morning a team of officers used an armored vehicle to approach a home on the 2200 block of Venus Drive. Ceres Police SWAT officers served a warrant at the home where they took their suspect into custody at about 8:00am.

Later in the afternoon, Ceres SWAT accompanied by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team served a second warrant related to the case on the 400 block of Sundance Way in Modesto.

The teen was charged with murder in the shooting death of 26 year old Alexis Perez. Police said Perez was found suffering from gunshot wounds on the 2600 block of Magnolia Street on January 21st. Perez was found inside of a white Honda Accord after it had collided into a parked car.

Responding officers pulled Perez from the car and began life-saving efforts until an ambulance arrived. He was rushed to a hospital but later died.

No motive for the shooting or further details were provided Thursday. The teen was booked into Juvenile hall on charges including murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of an assault weapon.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Matthew Berlier at (209) 538-5616 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.

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Carlos Rodriguez is an Emmy Award winning photojournalist specializing in public safety and natural disasters. His passion for local news stems from a deep commitment to his community, with a selfless mission to inform the citizens of the valley. As he worked on assignment for 19 days at the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California, he spent most of his time helping survivors contact their loved ones to let them know they were ok. Carlos is a veteran of Univision, FOX, and Telemundo TV stations and a native of Modesto, California.

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Man Dies From Gunshot Wounds, Police Investigate

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5 hours ago

May 17, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

Police officers investigate a shooting on Dijon Street on May 12th 2024.

STOCKTON – A 39 year old man died of his injuries from a shooting on Mother’s Day, police reported Friday.

The shooting happened May 12th at about 9:40pm. Officers responded to a report of a person shot on the 2000 block of Dijon Street. Arriving officers found the victim and began providing aid until medics transported him to a hospital for care.

On Thursday May 16th, investigators were notified that the victim died. No releasable suspect information or a motive was available Friday.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600 where callers can remain anonymous.

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Police Shooting Investigated in West Modesto

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3 months ago

February 13, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – An officer involved shooting closed down a shopping center near a busy intersection early Tuesday morning.

The incident happened shortly before 1:00am near the intersection of South Martin Luther King Drive and Paradise Road. A police press release stated the shooting occurred when police encountered an armed person during a traffic stop. The suspect was taken to a hospital for treatment of the gunshot wound and was expected to survive. A firearm was recovered at the scene, and no officers were injured.

South Martin Luther King Drive was closed to traffic near the area where the shooting happened. The shooting appeared to have happened in a parking lot just east of the roadway near a Jack in the Box restaurant. A white car was examined by investigators in the parking lot, with police cars behind it.

The area was cleared and re-opened shortly before 9:00am.

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

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Woman Stabbed, Knife Wielding Man Shot by Police

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3 months ago

February 5, 2024

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STOCKTON – Authorities with Stockton Police conducted an investigation Sunday night following a stabbing and officer involved shooting.

At about 8:00pm police officers responded to the 1600 block of East Bianchi Road for a report of a disturbance involving a man armed with a knife. Arriving officers located the suspect, and moments later shots were fired by police.

A woman was also found suffering from at least one stab wound. Both the victim and suspect were taken to a hospital for treatment. As of Sunday night their conditions were unknown. No other injuries were reported.

The area was closed off by police for several hours for the investigation. No further details were released at time of publication.

This was the second officer involved shooting over the weekend in Stockton. On Saturday morning, police responded to an apartment complex on 11th Street for a report of a man who threatened to stab a woman. That suspect was shot. The woman suffered multiple stab wounds. Both were taken to a hospital. Several children in the apartment were unharmed.

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