Derrick Lee Walthall, 43, of North Highlands was shot and killed in Stockton in the early hours of March 30, 2026. The shooting was reported about 12:35 a.m. near South Commerce and West Main streets; Walthall was found with a gunshot wound, taken to a local hospital, and later died. His death was recorded as Stockton’s sixth homicide of the year.

The Stockton Police Department opened an investigation that identified three people believed connected to the killing. Within days authorities arrested 52-year-old Henry Heath, 36-year-old Brian Hansen, and 40-year-old Amanda Chappel; all three were booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on homicide-related allegations. At least two of the suspects were arraigned, and the specific roles each played remained a central focus of the ongoing investigation and court proceedings.

Anyone with information about what happened near South Commerce and West Main on the morning of March 30, 2026, is asked to come forward.