Police arrested the suspect, identified as 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee, early Saturday when they determined he seemed to be “on a mission to kill.” “He was out hunting,” Stockton’s police chief said.
A man suspected of killing six people in a series of killings that left a California community on edge for weeks has been arrested, police announced Saturday.
The suspect, identified as 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee, was arrested by police in Stockton around 2 a.m. on Saturday. Police chief Stanley McFadden said at the time of the arrest a surveillance team was following Brownlee driving in his car and after observing his behavior they determined that he seemed to be “on a mission to kill.”The chief said Brownlee, who lives in Stockton, was wearing dark clothing and a mask around his neck when he was taken into custody.
“Some of the patterns were consistent,” McFadden said. “So for the safety of the public, we decided to stop and apprehend this person.” Since early July, Stockton has experienced a string of nighttime murders that have gripped the community. Five men were gunned down in poorly-lit areas of the central California city. Last month, police released a
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