A Sunday trip to the flea market turned into a crime scene in south Stockton, where two men were killed and a woman was wounded in a midday shooting near the city’s longtime marketplace. Officers shut down a stretch of South El Dorado Street around the 2500 block as homicide detectives combed the area for evidence and documented the scene.
What police say
According to CBS Sacramento, Stockton police said officers were called to reports of gunfire around 12 p.m. in the 2500 block of South El Dorado Street. When they arrived, they found two men dead and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators told the station they are still piecing together what led up to the violence and are examining whether the two men who died were armed.
Scene near the flea market
The shooting unfolded near the Stockton Flea Market at 2542 South El Dorado Street, though police declined to release an exact address, citing victim confidentiality, KCRA 3 reports. The station noted the market typically draws more than 300 vendors on weekends and reported that the woman’s injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening.
Stockton's recent violence
The city has been grappling with a string of high-profile shootings in recent months, including a mass shooting at a child’s birthday party on Nov. 29 that left four people dead and many others wounded, as detailed by the San Francisco Chronicle. In that case, authorities recovered surveillance footage and publicly appealed for tips, highlighting the scale of the investigations now on the department’s plate.
The investigation into Sunday’s shooting remains active, and Stockton police said the motive is still under review, according to KCRA 3. Officials have not released any suspect information, and detectives stayed on scene into the afternoon as they collected evidence and worked to piece together what happened.
