In the first link is a timeline of the events.
The mysterious Stockton serial killings: A timeline
The suspect could've "easily taken vehicles, taken money, credit cards, but none of that stuff has been taken," he said. "It seems that this person or persons is very focused on the killing -- and very calm and confident afterwards."
All of the victims were alone, police said, and the killings happened at night or in the early morning.
"What we seem to have in common is probably complexion -- it has been folks that are different races, but they have a similar complexion," the chief continued. "The location, the environments have been consistent: It's very dark locations, it's locations where there's not very many witnesses around."
"This is a person that lurks in the shadows," McFadden added. "Our victims are being caught by surprise."
Concerns from the community
"We're scared right now": Hispanic farmworker addressed their concerns at Wednesday's meeting, as many leave their homes early in the morning, around the time the possible serial killer has murdered. Five of the six murder victims were Hispanic, according to police.
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The 59-year-old Herron is employed, but has been down on his luck. Some nights he finds himself out on the streets.
His fear is that the Stockton serial killer has targeted people who are alone, often sleeping in tents or cars. And most of the victims are Latino. Herron, who identifies as Hispanic, says that adds to his concerns.
Stockton police say ballistics tests link the serial killer to seven shootings. Six were fatal, including a man in Oakland. Five of the shootings happened since July 8.
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Officials says all the victims were ambushed. None were robbed. And there is no evidence of drugs or gang violence.
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Ted Leland is CEO of the Stockton Shelter for the Homeless. They house 280 people each night.
"All of us who work in homeless services are concerned about the safety of the people who are on the street. It is not safe out there," says Leland.
None of the victims were his clients. But he says their organization has been in contact with Stockton police.
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"Nothing good is happening after dark. If you have to be out, be with someone, be in a lighted area. We're all concerned about what's going on but all the time you need to be concerned about your surroundings," said Chief McFadden.
The chief says that the FBI, ATF, and numerous other agencies are involved in this multi-murder investigation.
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The police chief says the community is responding, saying that on Wednesday they received 100 tips alone.
Stockton police say they still don't know of any motive and that they are working with state and federal officials on this case.
A $125,000 reward is being offered for any information that leads to an arrest.
"I hate to say this but it's very likely that he will kill again in the near future," says Dr. Bonn, that there's less and less time between the recently linked cases that is concerning.
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Ballistics tests and some video evidence linked the crimes in Stockton and Oakland, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) apart, police said. The first fatal shooting was in Oakland in April 2021. The woman was wounded in Stockton days later. More than a year passed, then the five killings in Stockton took place between July 8 and Sept. 27, all within a radius of a few square miles, police said.
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"We don't know what the motive is. What we do believe is that it's mission-oriented," Stockton Police Chief Stanley
McFadden said Tuesday. "This person's on a mission."
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Although police would not say whether all seven shootings had been linked to the same gun, McFadden alluded to a single pistol during the news conference.
"I have absolutely no answer as to why that pistol went dormant for over 400 days," between the April 2021 shootings and the first case this summer, the chief said.
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"I hate to say this but it's very likely that he will kill again in the near future," says Dr. Bonn who continued saying, "some of these people were homeless and others wandering around at all hours of the night, so he may perceive them as being homeless - so he may have given himself a mission for whatever reason to rid the city of homeless people."
As the investigation continues to catch the suspect behind the series of murders in Northern California, Stockton police shared distinctive similarities with each shooting. Based on those patterns, one family in Stockton is making big changes to their daily lives.
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As he <Chief Mcfadden> explains, a woman who survived one of the shootings, has been extremely helpful in creating a suspect profile.
"She did let us know it was a male suspect. She was able to provide us with a height and weight, and that's what we connected with us with the video that we are pushing out," says McFadden.
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