Jose Bautista, 26, of Modesto, was found dead in Stockton on October 2, 2020. He and 23-year-old Nateja Bragg were discovered inside a car near Kansas Street and Lever Boulevard; both had fatal gunshot wounds. The car was still running and facing the wrong direction when officers arrived. Bautista had traveled to Stockton intending to buy a car he had found online and did not return home.

Initial police statements said there were no immediate suspects or motive. Families were left grieving; Bautista’s family described him as a devoted father and sought justice. On October 15, 2020, Stockton police arrested 25-year-old Charles Gregory during a traffic stop and booked him into San Joaquin County Jail in connection with the double homicide. Police did not release a motive.

If anyone has information about Bautista, Bragg, or the meeting in Stockton that day, please share what is known.