he was out hunting. that s how stockton police chief stan mcfadden described the man who was believed to be the behind six homicides, wesley brownlee was arrested saturday after a series of tips tracked him down. one of the victims was shot at least nine times but survived. no words exchanged. didn t say anything. didn t come any closer. started shooting, i just saw flashes. i mean and then knowing that there s the moving train, or like some ridiculous high fence that i couldn t attempt to climb with no slats and behind me an open field and i ran toward him knowing i would have to get closer to the street if i wanted to survive. laura barrett in stockton, so
going on for months. stockton police arrested a suspected serial killer connected to the deaths of six people. authorities believe that he was caught on his way to kill . nbc s laura barrett has more. a new development from stockton police. after months of unanswered questions. they found tips coming to the departments stopped in crime stoppers. where we were able to zero in on a possible suspect. our surveillance team followed this person while he was driving. we watched his patterns. and determined early this morning that he was on a mission to kill. he was out hunting. arrested was wesley. 43. for a homicide. stopped in chief of police, stanley mcfadden, says he sure that his officers prevented another killing. and that the suspect was carrying a firearm when taken into custody. up until now, stopped in police had been investigating a string
of shootings suspected to be conducted by a possible serial killer. federal officials join the search when several shootings, six of them deadly, appear to be connected. spanning from april of 2021, to september of this year. after reviewing video surveillance. investigators hunted for the suspect. stalled for weeks. the only lead was this image, capturing the back of someone authorities had identified as a person of interest. police said that the killer stopped victims as they walked alone after dark. in poorly lit areas. for the victims were homeless. officials, concerned that they were targeted. families of the victims aching for justice. now, with at least one answer. but their loved ones were forever taken from them. police say at this point that they do not know the motive. that the suspect in custody has a criminal history, and that the investigation is still ongoing. the suspect will be in court for his arraignment on tuesday afternoon. laura barrett, thank you so much. now
about the dangers of misinformation spreading online and making its way into political races. this latest claim, absurd isn t may sand, is that some school districts are providing letterboxes for students who identify as cats. this wild claim now being weaponized by some conservative politicians, saying that this is where protections for lgbtq students will lead. nbc s laura barrett is following this one fourth. okay, mora, to you. the story is just a latest example of how misinformation, no one heard a callous of may appear, can spread like wildfire on social media. when political figures like marjorie taylor greene or pockets hopes like host like joe rogan amplify that bad information it can have a dangerous impact.
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