Today, at 5:17 pm, Stockton Police officers responded to a report of a person shot inside a vehicle at the Food 4 Less parking lot in the 3400 block of S. Manthey Road. When officers arrived, they located an 18-year-old male inside a vehicle who had been shot. Medics transported the victim to an area hospital where he died from his injuries. Homicide detectives have responded for the investigation. At this time, there is no motive or suspect information.

The Stockton Police Department is encouraging citizens to call if they have information pertaining to this investigation. Callers are asked to call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377, Investigations at (209) 937-8323 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Callers can remain anonymous.

Citizens may also text information from their cell phones to ‘Crimes’ (274637) and type the keyword TIPSPD and then their tip or logon to the Stockton Police Department’s Facebook page and click ‘Submit A Tip’. Tipsters may also send tips on the Stockton PD Mobile Phone App. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

If you have any information that may lead to an arrest, call Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards up to $10,000.00.