This crime was solved because were Stocktonians. Altamirano struggled with his mental health, including with PTSD from the war, his wife, Samantha Lopez-Altamirano, said. In 2012, Rico Ruiz-Altamirano and Tyler Baxter were on a mission searching for roadside bombs in southern Afghanistan. [15][23] According to Purdy's friends, who described him as friendly and never violent toward anyone, he was suicidal at times and frustrated that he failed to "make it on his own". Wesley Brownlee, 43, was taken into custody early Saturday. The figure appears to match the description of the only surviving victim of a suspected serial killer who has fatally shot six people. On October 11, 1984, he was arrested for being an accomplice in an armed robbery at a service station, for which he spent 32 days in the Yolo County Jail. "[6] Immediately following the shooting, Michael Jackson made a short visit to the school and met with some of the children affected by the event.[24]. Cleveland Elementary School shooting (Stockton) The Cleveland Elementary School shooting (also known as the Stockton schoolyard shooting and the Cleveland School massacre) He was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. With the California city of Stockton on edge following a series of late-night shootings by an unknown assailant, police officials believe another killing was prevented with the arrest of a suspect this weekend. President Bill Clinton signed another executive order in 1994 which banned importation of most firearms and ammunition from Mainland China.[26]. 1989 mass shooting in Stockton, California, U.S. For the shooting in Southern California, see, Cleveland Elementary School shooting (Stockton), Cleveland Elementary School shooting (San Diego), Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989, List of school shootings in the United States. Get the ABC10 mobile app for breaking news alerts, live shows and to send us news tips. 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On a clear blue day on Jan. 17, 1989, a man whose peripatetic life included years as a troubled Sacramento youth walked onto a playground in Stockton and shot 34 children, killing five. 7:25 AM EDT, Sun October 16, 2022, Stockton Police arrest man suspected in string of killings, Commentators duck for cover as shots fired after high school basketball game, Documents show employer reported Ana Walshe missing, not her husband, See climate activist Greta Thunberg being carried away by German police, Video inside plane of Nepali crash may shed light on what exactly happened, University of Alabama basketball player charged with capital murder, Mob boss walked out of hospital in custody after 30 years on the run, Black box recovered from Nepal plane crash wreckage, Rescuers call out to woman trapped in rubble after Russian missile strike, Tapper asks GOP lawmaker if he will investigate Trump or just Biden, Video: Migrant girls rescued from river near US-Mexico border, Police describe what happened in shooting involving Alabama basketball star, Tapper presses Rep. 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The victims of this years killings were identified by San Joaquin Countys medical examiner as: Paul Yaw, 35, killed on July 8; Salvador Debudey Jr., 43, killed on August 11; Jonathan Hernandez Rodriguez, 21, killed on August 30; Juan Cruz, 52, killed on September 21; and Lawrence Lopez Sr., 54, killed on September 27. His victims were predominantly Southeast Asian refugees. She told police her attacker said nothing at all, and wore dark clothing and a dark Covid-style mask, according to the chief. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "An IED blew up where he would have been," said Baxter, who spoke to The Record by phone from his hometown of Beebe, Arkansas. The person fired multiple shots, wounding her, as she tried to defend herself, McFadden said during a news conference last week. Activists have called on the community to show up to such events and work with. STOCKTON, Calif. Tuesday marks 34 years since the Cleveland Elementary School shooting happened in Stockton on Jan. 17, 1989. [13] He was arrested that same month for underage drinking. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli). He also continued screaming. The city is also working to improve its crime prevention, intervention and fighting strategy, Black said. Discovery Company. The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. near the 500 block of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to the Stockton Police Department. The next shooting happened on April 16, 2021, when a 46-year-old Black woman was shot in Stockton and survived her injuries. There is a $125,000 reward for info that leads to an arrest. But several people also described him as "a gentle giant" and "a teddy bear.". Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. CNNs Andy Rose contributed to this report. Stockton police had responded to the If you have any info, please call 209-937-8167. Here's what we know about the Stockton killings. are working to be more present in communities impacted by crime. Around 5:45 p.m. Monday, police responded to reports of shots fired in the 2600 block of Volpi Drive. [22], Police stated that Purdy had problems with alcohol and drug addiction. "Why could Purdy, an alcoholic who had been arrested for such offenses as selling weapons and attempted robbery, walk into a gun shop in Sandy, Oregon, and leave with an AK-47 under his arm? "I saw him as a brother. Officers found Altamirano at Hammer Landing holding a handgun and wearing a bulletproof vest, police said. The Cleveland Elementary School shooting (also known as the Stockton schoolyard shooting and the Cleveland School massacre) occurred on January 17, 1989, at Cleveland Elementary School at 20 East Fulton Street in Stockton, California, United States. Representatives with the city's. December 9, 2021 / 10:04 AM The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. near the 500 block of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Dec. 12. Later that day, Altamirano walked up to Baxter, "gives me this pissed-off looking face, and he goes, 'Thanks, brother. [25] The Federal Assault Weapons Ban was enacted in 1994, and expired in 2004. 8:14 a.m. Police are looking for the suspect after a shooting at a rooftop bar in Stockton left one man dead over the weekend. Get the ABC10 mobile app for breaking news alerts, live shows and to send us news tips. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The police-involved shooting began around 8:30 p.m. local time Wednesday when the Stockton Police Communications Center began receiving reports that an armed assailant, who was not immediately identified, was firing a gun outside the headquarters building, Stockton police said in a statement on Thursday. Police are urging the public to contact the department with information related to the killings. The rest of the shootings happened this year between July and September, officials said. Updated They also said that the victims had all been men within the city limits. Download the ABC10 app for weather forecast localized to where you are. Four of those killed this year were Hispanic men ranging from 21 to 54 years old, and the fifth was a 35-year-old White man, police said. All five victims have since been released from the hospital after suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. "I've been here nearly 30 years with Stockton PD, nearly 10 years as police chief, and for somebody to come right into the police department like this and fire the weapon, and then charge right at the officers with the weapon is very unique. As of Tuesday, there is a $125,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. A shirtless man screaming and wielding a handgun was fatally shot by police after he charged at several officers and refused to put down his gun outside the police headquarters building in Stockton, California, authorities said. What led up to the shooting and the suspect's description have not been released. [10] Purdy attended Cleveland Elementary from kindergarten through second grade. The two were married in July 2022. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. But now, new information indicates that a 40 year-old Hispanic man, who was fatally shot on April 10, 2021 in Oakland, is linked to the more recent shootings. Bush Administration made the import ban permanent. A shooting outside a mall in Stockton, California, left one person dead on Thursday morning, police said. It would be the first of the serial killings outside of Stockton. The office's 'peacekeepers program' places mediators and mentors in high-crime areas. It was something that I cherished, our friendship.". STOCKTON, Calif. A man died Monday after a shooting in Stockton. Three people were injured in a shooting at a Northern California Sikh temple, authorities said. Stockton police as well as the San Joaquin County District Attorney's office and the California Department of Justice are investigating the incident. [13] His family filed a wrongful-death suit in San Joaquin Superior Court against the driver of the car, asking for US$600,000 in damages; the suit was later dismissed. The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. near the 500 block of West Martin STOCKTON (CBS13) - Police are investigating a shooting that killed a teen in Stockton. When officers arrived, they found a 53-year-old who had been shot. After being discharged from the Army with several medals, Altamirano worked as a welder, a personal trainer and a bail enforcement agent, his wife said. While thats not the lowest number the department has dealt with in the past 12 years, it is below the annual average of 40 homicide cases per year since 1995. Schoolyard gunman called a troubled drifter, "GUNMAN SAID HE RESENTED ENTERPRISING IMMIGRANTS", "Gunman Had Attended School He Assaulted: But Motive Remains Unclear in Attack". 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Stockton police shared this image of a firearm while announcing Wesley Brownlee's arrest. The Stockton Police Department confirmed that both an officer and the male suspect were shot during the incident. It was truly fitting that the community gathered at the Children's Museum of Stockton, inspired by Janet Geng, one of the teachers wounded in the school shooting. Upload your weather photos on the ABC10 app. Six Stockton police officers charged out of the building's front door and confronted the alleged shooter in the parking lot, according to the statement. [4], All of those who died and many of the wounded were Cambodian and Vietnamese immigrants, who had come with their families to the U.S. as refugees. Additionally, police have connected the April 16, 2021 shooting of a 46 year-old-Black woman in Stockton to the suspect. She did not hear from him, except in a brief phone call early on Tuesday, in which he sounded "confused," Lopez-Altamirano said. 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"[19] In a notebook found in a hotel where he lived in early 1988, Purdy wrote about himself in the following terms: "I'm so dumb, I'm dumber than a sixth-grader. He was armed with a handgun, police say. [19] Steve Sloan, a night-shift supervisor at Numeri Tech, said: "He was a real ball of frustration, and was angry about everything." Police say the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. Tuesday morning January 17, 1989, an anonymous person phoned the Stockton Police Department regarding a death threat against Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California. Purdy went to the school playground, where he began firing with a semi-automatic rifle from behind a portable building. 2023 Cable News Network. His death after a police encounter was ruled an accident. He often attended therapy through the Department of Veterans Affairs, but recently had had trouble accessing it, she said. A team of detectives is scouring older shooting homicides for potential links to the recent spate of violence, according to Silva. Officer Inn was rushed to San Joaquin General Hospital in French Unlike other victims, she is the only person to have survived her injuries, and the only woman who appears to have been targeted. The shooting happened in the 3330 block of W. Hammer Stockton police say officers responded to the 1800 block of S. San Joaquin Street a little after 9:30 p.m. to investigate a report of a shooting. Anyone with more information relevant to the investigation is urged to call detectives at (209) 468-4400. They had fought, and boots and fists were thrown, Baxter said. "What's weird is that, even though we're working around the clock and we're getting lots of calls and tips, right now we don't have any workable leads," Silva said. She is the only surviving victim. Neither would budge. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the Stockton Police Department Operations Building at 22 E. Market Street, according to a police department He told the County Sheriff that it was his "duty to help the suppressed and overthrow the suppressor. From July to October 1988, he worked as a boilermaker in Portland, Oregon, living in Sandy with his aunt. The man died at the scene. Wesley Brownlee, 43, of Stockton, was taken into custody around 2 a.m. Saturday, clad in dark clothing with a mask around his neck and armed with a firearm, Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden said during a news conference. She can be reached at aleathley@recordnet.com or on Twitter @LeathleyAaron. He eventually returned to Stockton and rented a room at the El Rancho Motel on December 26. Example video title will go here for this video. The Stockton Police Department, the California Department of Justice and the San Joaquin district attorney's office are conducting a joint investigation of the shooting. / CBS Sacramento. Stockton police are working alongside several local and federal agencies to identity and capture the perpetrator or perpetrators, including the FBI, California Highway Patrol, several local sheriff's departments, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Police are investigating it as a homicide. 7:45 p.m.: Man arrested in fatal shooting of firefighter identified. "So, as the investigation continues, there's definitely a possibility that there could be more," Stockton Police Public Information Officer Joe Silva told NPR. Join the ABC10 Weather Force! STOCKTON (CBS13) Authorities say their investigation into five people being shot at a vigil in Stockton on Wednesday is being complicated by the victims not cooperating. When Lopez-Altamirano received a cancer diagnosis in February, Altamirano supported her, she said. In an interview with police, the woman said she heard someone walking around her campsite and came out to find her attacker holding a gun on her. [13] He lived on the streets of San Francisco for a period before being placed in foster care by authorities. [7][8], Patrick Edward Purdy (November 10, 1964 January 17, 1989) was an unemployed former welder and drifter. ], First published on December 9, 2021 / 10:04 AM. The men had deployed together after first meeting at training in Kansas, Baxter said. STOCKTON (CBS13) -- A man has been shot and killed by officers after he allegedly charged at them while armed with a gun outside of Stockton police headquarters Wednesday night. The incident led to California's first assault weapons act. Five people who were preparing a vigil in Stockton, in Californias Central Valley, were shot in a drive-by shooting, the San Joaquin Sheriffs Department said. 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