A suspected serial killer in Stockton, California, was apprehended this weekend while he was 'out hunting' for another victim, police say. Here's how authorities tracked him down:
The suspect, Wesley Brownlee, a 43-year-old Stockton resident, was arrested while driving early Saturday, Stockton police chief Stanley McFadden announced at a news conference.
"He was on a mission to kill. He was out hunting," McFadden said in a statement. "As officers made contact with him, he was wearing dark clothing and a mask around his neck. He was also armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody. We are sure we stopped another killing."At 4:18 a.m. on April 10, 2021, a 40-year-old man was shot and killed in Oakland, California.
Then on July 8 at 12:31 a.m., a 35-year-old man, Paul Yaw, was fatally shot in Stockton, police said. Weeks later, on Aug. 11 at 9:49 p.m., a 43-year-old man, Salvador Debudey Jr., was shot and killed, police said.The next victim was 21-year-old Jonathan Hernandez Rodriguez, who was fatally shot at 6:41 a.m. on Aug. 30 in Stockton.
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