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Turlock Sideshow Turns Deadly, Tracy Man Killed by Gunfire

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TURLOCK – A 20 year old Tracy man was killed in a shooting during a sideshow in Turlock late Friday night that ended with a pursuit and vehicle collisions.

Authorities said officers responded to a sideshow in the area of South Avenue and Orange Street shortly before midnight. A sideshow is a gathering of several vehicles that often perform burnouts and donuts in roadways and intersections. The events sometimes draw large amounts of vehicles and spectators.

A press release from the Turlock Police Department indicated that participants involved in the sideshow began pointing lasers. Deputies from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office and the Air Support Unit also responded to assist.

Deputies attempted to stop several vehicles involved in the sideshow, but at least two vehicles fled from authorities. The resulting pursuits ended in at least one vehicle collision. California Highway Patrol Officers responded to assist in investigating the collisions.

Shortly after 1:00am the Sheriff Air Support Unit reported the vehicles involved in the sideshow began to meet at the intersection of Fulkerth and Tegner Roads. Officers responding to the area reported hearing gunfire. They moved into the crowd as vehicles fled. Two victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds, one critically. Officers began providing aid to that victim as medics responded but he died at the scene. He was identified only as a 20 year old man from Tracy. The second victim was transported by ambulance to a hospital and is expected to survive.

The Sheriff Helicopter then located a vehicle fleeing from deputies that later crashed on Taylor and Gratton Roads during a pursuit. The extent of their involvement was unclear Saturday afternoon.

During all of this, a shooting victim arrived at a local hospital. The victim claimed the shooting happened elsewhere. Authorities have yet to determine if there is any connection to the fatal shooting at the sideshow.

Investigators responded to examine the scene for evidence and interview witnesses, a process that lasted eight hours. They believe the shooting began as an altercation beginning between two individuals and not a random act of violence.

“The Turlock Police Department would like to advise the public that we take these illegal sideshow incidents very seriously,” the department said in a press release. “The Turlock Police Department continues to dedicate resources to combat these illegal sideshow activities in cooperation with our allied agency partners.”

Authorities are asking anyone with video of the sideshow or the shooting to contact Detective Raul Garcia at (209) 664-7314, or Detective Brandon Bertram at (209) 664-7323. Witnesses can also call Crime Stoppers and remain anonymous at (209) 521-4636.

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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Police Shooting Investigated in West Modesto

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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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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.

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Police Shoot Man Who Threatened to Stab Woman

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STOCKTON – Two people were rushed to a hospital Saturday morning following a violent confrontation.

At about 9:00am police officers were called to an apartment complex on the 1500 block of East 11th Street. Early indications suggest officers were responding to a report of a man armed with a knife.

The person calling for help was a child of the man and woman involved, and said their dad was threatening to stab their mom. Arriving officers located the suspect and a shooting occurred. The involved woman was also found with stab wounds. Both were transported to a hospital with injuries and as of this publication, their conditions were unknown.

Residents in the area were shocked at the incident. One man who declined to provide his name and lived across the street said that the neighborhood and apartment complex is relatively calm, and that most people who lived around him are respectful of each other. He was taking a shower and heard three or four gunshots, and a large amount of sirens shortly after. The incident came as a surprise and felt very out of place to him.

Other residents who lived a block to the east said they heard the commotion. One woman said she heard shouting for someone to get on the ground along with three or four gunshots.

Kya Lewis lives across the street and said her and her neighbors watched the incident unfold from their apartment windows. She said she saw officers arrive and rush to the apartment in question followed by gunshots shortly after.

A video Lewis provided showed the aftermath shortly after the shooting occurred. Two officers tended to a man and woman on the front doorstep of the apartment. Both appeared to be significantly bleeding. A second video recording shows both persons being wheeled away by paramedics, while officers spoke with witnesses.

Several neighbors expressed concern for the children in the apartment noting several lived there.

Police taped off the entire block of the complex, and closed roadways leading up to the area.

No further details were released Saturday afternoon.

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