A homeowner fatally shot a man who attempted to break into his Stockton home on Valentine’s Day, police said.
At about 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 14, in the 3600 block of Appleton Court a homeowner shot a 41-year-old man, police said.
According to police, the man had attempted to break into the owner’s residence. The man was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries, police said.
Detectives responded and assumed the investigation, which remains ongoing.
Record reporter Victoria Franco covers public safety in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at vfranco@gannett.com. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.
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Reporting by Victoria Franco, The Stockton Record / The Record
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