possible serial killer in Stockton, California

“By definition, you could probably very well call this serial killings,” Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden said Friday. McFadden said all of the slayings have happened after dark and in areas with few security cameras. Each of the attacks has involved a single victim. “It wasn’t a robbery,” he said. “Items aren’t being stolen. They’re not talking about any gang activity in the area or anything. It’s just element of surprise.” The city is offering a $75,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and Stockton Crime Stoppers put up an additional $10,000. The San Joaquin County medical examiner’s office released the names of the victims Monday: Paul Alexander Yaw, 35, of Stockton, who died July 8; Salvador Debudey, Jr., 43, of Stockton, who died Aug. 11; Jonathan Hernandez Rodriguez, 21, of Stockton, who died Aug. 30; Juan Cruz, 52, of Stockton, who died Sept. 21; and Lawrence Lopez Sr., 54, of Stockton, who died Sept. 27.