Police investigate double murder in Stockton amid Memorial Day
(FOX40.COM) — The Stockton Police Department is investigating the circumstances behind two men found dead on Memorial Day.
Around 4:45 p.m., SPD responded to the 300 block of South San Joaquin Street for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two men in their 20s suffering from gunshot wounds.
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Paramedics pronounced the victims dead at the scene. No arrests have been made.
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