Salvador William Debudey Jr., 43, of Stockton, California, was shot and killed on August 11, 2022, around 9:49 p.m. in the parking lot of a shopping center near West Lane. Despite attempts to save him, he died of his injuries. His wife Analydia Lopez and their 14-year-old daughter survived him; Lopez said a part of her died with him that day.

Police have linked Debudey’s death to a string of homicides in Stockton that began in July 2022. The victims were males who were alone after dark; other named victims include Paul Alexander Yaw (killed July 8) and Lorenzo Lopez (killed September 27), with two other Hispanic men killed August 30 and September 21. Authorities released an image of a person of interest and have not publicly determined whether multiple people were involved.

In October 2022, a 43-year-old truck driver named Wesley Brownlee was arrested and charged in connection with multiple murders, including Debudey’s. The investigation remained active and police asked anyone with information to call the tip line. If anyone knew Salvador, his movements that night, or has information about these killings, please come forward.