Aaron Lamont Tendale, 56, was shot and killed in Stockton, California, on September 17, 2018. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and authorities classified his death as a homicide after what police described as a violent confrontation that escalated into a fatal shooting. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene.

The Stockton Police Department carried out extensive interviews and forensic work. Several suspects were identified and questioned; no arrests were made initially. Later, a person arrested in an unrelated case was found to have ties to Tendale’s murder and was charged with murder and related offenses. Prosecutors say ballistic evidence and witness statements link that suspect to the scene, while the defense has disputed the credibility of some evidence, and legal proceedings are ongoing.

Anyone who knew Aaron, witnessed the shooting, or has information about the vehicle that fled the scene is asked to come forward.