A man is in custody in connection to a homicide earlier this month. Around 2 a.m. on August 3, 2024, Stockton Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of East Churchill Street for a report of a person shot.
At the scene, officers found a 31-year-old female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital where she passed away. Detectives have continued working on the case.
40-year-old Jason Cinotti was identified as a suspect in the case, according to authorities. On August 27, Cinotti was taken into custody. He has been booked into the San Joaquin County Jail for homicide.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.