Juliese Anthony Batieste was 22 when he was fatally shot in Stockton’s Weston Ranch neighborhood on September 7, 2018. The shooting occurred around 5:10 p.m. in the 1500 block of Ishi Goto Street; a private party transported him to a nearby hospital but he died of his gunshot injuries. Born July 11, 1996, in Oakland, he was baptized at 3rd Missionary Baptist Church in 2008 and was known to family and friends as Nittle.

Stockton Police described the shooting as not a random act, indicating he may have been targeted, but investigators had not released names, motives, or clear leads and no arrest had been announced. Batieste was a former football player and assistant coach at Weston Ranch High School; his death raised safety concerns in the neighborhood and prompted calls for more police presence and community engagement.

If anyone knew Juliese or has information about the shooting, please contact the Stockton Police Department with tips.