Milton Moore III, 36, was fatally shot in Stockton, California, in the early hours of July 5, 2026. The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. in the 7900 block of Montgomery Avenue near Amherst Drive in the Bear Creek District. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Moore with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.

The incident was one of two deadly shootings in Stockton that day, recorded as the city’s 17th and 18th homicides of 2026. The Stockton Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but initial reports released publicly did not identify suspects or provide a motive, and no arrests had been announced in the immediate aftermath.

If anyone knew Milton Moore III, witnessed the shooting, or has information about activity in the 7900 block of Montgomery Avenue around 3 a.m. on July 5, 2026, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.