Who are the Stockton serial killings victims? What we’re learning

The recent shooting deaths of at least five people in Stockton and of one person killed in Oakland last year are believed to be interconnected, according to Stockton police. In addition, the shooting of a woman in Stockton last year who survived is also linked in connection with the serial killings. As the Stockton Police Department searches for the person or people responsible for the serial killings, KCRA 3 is learning more about the lives lost. Leer en español. The family and the medical examiner’s office first identified the five recent victims.35-year-old Paul Alexander Yaw43-year-old Salvador William Debudey Jr.21-year-old Jonathan Hernandez Rodriguez52-year-old Juan Cruz52-year-old Lorenzo LopezTwo more shootings have since been linked to the recent slayings. They included an April 10, 2021, shooting at 4:18 a.m. when a 40-year-old Hispanic man was killed in Oakland, police said. Affiliate KTVU reported that the coroner identified the man as Juan Miguel Vasquez Serrano.And a 46-year-old woman survived her injuries after being shot on April 16, 2021, at 3:20 a.m. at Park and Union streets in Stockton. Video above: Stockton police chief reviews five cases that he said appear to be connected”These incidents are occurring in the hours of darkness, these incidents are occurring where folks are alone by themselves, not in lit areas,” Stockton police chief Stanley McFadden said on Friday, Sept. 30.While most of the victims are Hispanic, Stockton police don’t believe that there is any indication that these are hate crimes. At the moment, it’s unclear if a person of interest being sought by police is a suspect or a witness.Police confirmed that ballistics tests have linked the shootings. | Read More | Stockton police chief says ‘stop the killing’ as they investigate serial homicides; person of interest soughtPaul Alexander Yaw, 35Paul Alexander Yaw was killed on July 8, the family confirmed to KCRA 3. “This is my son Paul. He was a great man with a big heart,” his mother, Greta Bogrow, who lives in Texas, said in a statement. “He was my son, a father, a grandson, nephew, cousin and brother and was loved by many. He has left a huge hole in our hearts, and I hope they catch the person(s) responsible before this happens again.”Yaw was shot just after midnight — around 12:30 a.m. — at a park in the 5600 block of Kermit Lane, police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. One neighbor told KCRA 3 that she heard the gunshots.Bogrow said her son was unhoused at the time of his death. Salvador William Debudey Jr., 43 Salvador William Debudey Jr. was killed on Aug. 11, the family confirmed to KCRA 3.Debudey was a Stockton native and father. He was shot around 9:49 p.m. in a parking lot on the 4900 block of West Lane, police said. Officers found him with a gunshot wound and started life-saving measures. He died at the scene of the shooting, which was about five minutes away from the first homicide. Debudey’s wife, Analydia Lopez, says that she found out about the possible connection between all homicides through social media and is upset that Stockton police haven’t reached out to give her family…

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