Posted on 10/15/2022 5:55:56 PM PDT by Morgana
Police in California say they have caught a suspected serial killer responsible for a handful of murders that have haunted the Stockton and Oakland areas.
Authorities say they apprehended the suspect, identified as Wesley Brownlee, 43, just as he was about to claim another life.
Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden said on Saturday, 'Early this morning he was on a mission to kill, he was out hunting.'
'He was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. He was also armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody. We are sure we stopped another killing,' he continued.'
Brownlee is suspected to have been terrorizing the community for more than a year.
His first suspected killing occurred last April 21, and his most recent 'hunt' took place less than one month prior to his arrest.
He is now in custody and is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday afternoon.
McFadden said his officers were able to make a breakthrough in the case because of 'community tips' and 'good old fashioned police work.'
Authorities have so far been able to connect six gun deaths in California cities to a single murderer since the beginning of 2021.
Law enforcement authorities described Brownlee's killing spree as a 'reign of terror.' Just one of his alleged victims survived being shot.
Earlier this month, police released footage of a man they believed to be the Stockton serial killer.
On Saturday, the Stockton police department confirmed to the Daily Mail that they believe the individual in the surveillance footage is the same person who appeared in the video.
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His victims were hispanic men and one black woman who survived. It may be these murders aren’t racially motivated. Time will tell..
And then there’s this... https://brutalproof.net/2018/10/scary-statistics-on-serial-killers-correlation-to-homosexuality-69/
If you see a black, gay guy on a cruise ship, expect some people to disappear.
Actually black serial killers are not common. Most are white.
Who has the highest kill rate?.
I think Gary Ridgeway the Green River killer had the most in the US. 49 kills.
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