Inside the hunt for a serial killer stalking Stockton: 'This person's on a mission'
STOCKTON, Calif. — When it became clear that someone was killing random people on the streets of Stockton, police were blunt about who they were dealing with.
"This person's on a mission," Police Chief Stanley McFadden said.
It would take time for authorities to figure out that the killings — which started in Oakland and then moved east to the Central Valley city — were connected.
They all occurred under cover of darkness, at night or in the early-morning hours, McFadden said, and each victim was alone. Some were shot multiple times.
Authorities have arrested a suspect but released few details about a motive or other information. That has left many in the community with unanswered questions.
Five victims were homeless men, yet it remains unclear whether they were targeted
