Adam Santiago, 21, was shot and killed on August 3, 2025, shortly after 9 p.m. on Santa Paula Way, a residential block near Kennedy Elementary School in Stockton, California. First responders found him with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The county medical examiner later identified him.

According to family accounts, Santiago had worked a shift that day, spent time helping relatives, and went to visit a friend in the neighborhood that evening. His mother said he was seated on a porch when multiple people approached, he told them he didn’t want any trouble, and gunfire followed. A fundraising page created by his mother describes the family’s grief and the suddenness of the loss.

Homicide detectives opened an investigation the night of the shooting. As of the latest local updates, no suspect, motive, or arrests have been announced. If anyone saw activity on Santa Paula Way near Kennedy Elementary School that night or has information about Adam’s killing, please share what you know with investigators.