Police say the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. [10] Purdy attended Cleveland Elementary from kindergarten through second grade. Authorities are still investigating the motive in the shootings, which police have described as being mission-motivated. Nothing was taken in any of the attacks, and victims were both housed and unhoused people, according to the chief. They also said that the victims had all been men within the city limits. He often attended therapy through the Department of Veterans Affairs, but recently had had trouble accessing it, she said. Southbound Hwy 99 reopens in San Joaquin Co. as northbound stays closed, Sacramento recovery efforts draws nonprofit team of 50 from across country, Timeline: Stockton police arrest suspect linked to seven serial killings, Suspected Stockton serial killer Wesley Brownlee faces 4 more murder charges, Suspected Stockton serial killer faces new murder charges in Alameda County. He was out hunting, McFadden said. [12] When Purdy was thirteen, he struck his mother in the face and was permanently banned from her house. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In October 1987, he left California and drifted among Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, South Carolina, and Tennessee, searching for jobs. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says, just after 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to investigate a reported drive-by shooting near the intersection fo Oro Avenue and E. Main Street. ET) Saturday, Stockton police spokesperson Joseph Silva said. 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Anyone with information on the shooting can call the police department's non-emergency number at (209) 937-8377 or the Investigations Division at (209) 937-8323. Updated STOCKTON, Calif. . The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says, just after 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to investigate a reported drive-by shooting near the intersection fo Oro Avenue and E. Main Street. "[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. Unlike other victims, she is the only person to have survived her injuries, and the only woman who appears to have been targeted. Purdy went to the school playground, where he began firing with a semi-automatic rifle from behind a portable building. STOCKTON (CBS13) One man is dead and another man was hurt in a shooting in Stockton Tuesday night, police say. The two were married in July 2022. 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. "So, as the investigation continues, there's definitely a possibility that there could be more," Stockton Police Public Information Officer Joe Silva told NPR. Desperate to catch his friend's attention before another potential blast, Baxter threw a water bottle at Altamirano and signaled to get back in the vehicle. Stockton Police have now linked seven shootings six fatal to a possible California serial killer who remains at large. Purdy was then arrested for prostitution in August 1980,[16][17] possession of marijuana and drug dealing in 1982, and in 1983 for possession of an illegal weapon and receipt of stolen property. 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. The man died at the scene. The man, who police now believe was Altamirano, also called the police and told them he had a gun, officials said. Download the ABC10 app for weather forecast localized to where you are. The man died at the scene. The rest of the shootings happened this year between July and September, officials said. When they arrived, officers allegedly found a 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Officer Joseph Silva, a Stockton Police Department spokesman. / CBS Sacramento. The average age of the victims was 42, and they were mostly men and mostly Hispanic, McFadden said last week. He told the County Sheriff that it was his "duty to help the suppressed and overthrow the suppressor. STOCKTON, Calif. A man was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of a 53-year-old man in a Stockton shooting earlier this month. [4][10][14] On December 28, Purdy purchased a Taurus 9mm pistol at the Hunter Loan pawn shop in Stockton. Stockton City Manager Harry Black talks recent crime in the city | Extended Interview, Southbound Hwy 99 reopens in San Joaquin Co. as northbound stays closed, Sacramento recovery efforts draws nonprofit team of 50 from across country, Man hurt after drive-by shooting in Stockton, Stockton teen jumps out of car to escape kidnapping, San Joaquin County sideshow crackdown ends in 13 arrests, 6 cars towed. 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. 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. Officers say the suspect started walking towards them and screaming. We've been seeing an increase of this really nationally and it's extremely concerning," said Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones. "I knew Rico, and he had his struggles. Police say they got two calls about a man in the police department's parking lot reportedly firing a gun. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. "The suspect was screaming and armed with a firearm. STOCKTON, Calif. A man died Monday after a shooting in Stockton. A 40-year-old Hispanic man was killed, police said. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Public File for KMAX-TV / Good Day Sacramento. Cambodian-American writer Anthony Veasna So's short story collection Afterparties (2021), the mass shooting is a major element in the last story in the book, "Generational Differences". Around 5:45 p.m. Monday, police responded to reports of shots fired in the 2600 block of Volpi Drive. His identity, nor a potential motive for the shooting have been released yet. When officers arrived, they found a 53-year-old who had been shot. Neither would budge. He was on a mission to kill. [4][10], On September 13, 1981, Purdy's father was killed after being struck by a car. Albert Gulart Sr., Purdy's stepfather, said Purdy was an overly quiet child who cried often. There is no motive or information about a possible suspect, according to police. The next shooting happened on April 16, 2021, when a 46-year-old Black woman was shot in Stockton and survived her injuries. The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. near the 500 block of West Martin A Warner Bros. The office's 'peacekeepers program' places mediators and mentors in high-crime areas. On the day of the attack, he was wearing a dark colored sweatshirt with the hood pulled up over his head, dark pants, and a black face mask. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, to Patrick Benjamin Purdy and Kathleen Purdy (ne Toscano). STOCKTON (CBS13) - Police are investigating a shooting that killed a teen in Stockton. meant to unite Stockton residents against violence. All five of the officers who opened fire will be on three-day paid administrative leave, per standard law enforcement operating procedure after a shooting. A Colt handgun that was allegedly used by the suspect was recovered at the scene. And I saved him many a night, and not just in Afghanistan," Baxter said. Police say the department's main lobby remains closed due to the investigation. Stockton Police have now linked seven shootings six fatal to a possible California serial killer who remains at large. "Any time I was sad, he would play for me," she said. 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. "She described her shooter as an unknown race male, 5'10" to 6 feet tall with a slim build," Silva said. A subsequent psychiatric assessment found him to have a mild mental impairment, and to be a danger to himself and others.[19][20]. pic.twitter.com/QLhcobVFJZ. Altamirano then allegedly pointed the gun at a passerby in a vehicle, police said. The only suspect information deputies were able to identify at this point was that a vehicle possibly involved appeared to be a light-colored Honda. In an interview with ABC10 in March, Stockton City Manager Harry Black said the Stockton Police Department is trying to prevent more deaths byworking more on intelligence gathering and cooperating with federal partners such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Marshall's Service. and the Office of Violence Prevention to discourage crime and help impacted communities heal. Three people were injured in a shooting at a Northern California Sikh temple, authorities said. Get news delivered to your email with the Daily Blend newsletter. [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. On Tuesday, officials released a short video of the same person, whose face is never captured by the camera. Bruce said his favorite memory of Altamirano was at the beach, when Altamirano taught Bruce's daughter to boogie board. A total of six officers then went out through the front lobby doors to investigate. It's unclear how many times he was hit, but the suspect was taken down. "[19] In prison, he twice attempted suicide, once by hanging himself with a rope made out of strips of his shirt, and a second time by cutting his wrists with his fingernails. It was something that I cherished, our friendship.". When the younger Purdy was two years old, his mother filed for divorce against her husband after he had threatened to kill her with a firearm. The Stockton Police Department confirmed that both an officer and the male suspect were shot during the incident. [7][8], Patrick Edward Purdy (November 10, 1964 January 17, 1989) was an unemployed former welder and drifter. The three male victims ages 32, 28 and 27 Last week, authorities stated that a serial killer may be responsible for recent shooting deaths that have shaken residents of Stockton, which occurred between July 8 through Sept. 27. Download the ABC10 app for weather forecast localized to where you are. Ballistic evidence connected the cases, raising the alarm about a potential serial killer, McFadden said earlier this month. Altamirano was killed by Stockton police on Jan. 10, 2023. 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. The first of the seven shootings is believed to have happened during the early hours of April 10, 2021, in Oakland, more than 70 miles from Stockton. All seven shootings happened in dark areas where there werent many cameras. In every case, including the incident in Oakland and the attack on the woman last year, Silva said all of the victims were out late at night or in the early morning hours, alone and in poorly lit areas. When Lopez-Altamirano received a cancer diagnosis in February, Altamirano supported her, she said. At the scene, officers found two shooting victims. While the suspect did get on his stomach, police say he wouldn't drop the gun. Sign up at abc10.com/email. At noon that day, Patrick Purdy, a disturbed drifter and former Stockton resident, began his attack by setting his fireworks-laden Chevrolet station wagon[3] on fire with a Molotov cocktail after parking it behind the school, later causing the vehicle to explode. Purdy fired 106 rounds in three minutes, killing five children and wounding thirty others, including one teacher. They had fought, and boots and fists were thrown, Baxter said. 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