Justice Booth, a 20-year-old man from Stockton, California, was fatally shot on April 2, 2025, in the parking lot near Oak Park. Officers answered reports of gunfire around 1 p.m.; Booth was found with gunshot wounds and transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner confirmed his identity the next day.

Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators processed the scene. Authorities said they were focused on a black Dodge Challenger parked between the Oak Park Tennis Center and Billy Hebert Field, though the vehicle’s connection to the shooting was described as unclear. No suspects, arrests, or motive have been released. Booth’s death was recorded as the eighth homicide in Stockton for 2025; the city had 11 homicides by this point in 2024.

Residents voiced concern about repeated violence in Oak Park. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Stockton Police Department.