On August 29, 2024, at about 2:23 a.m., Stockton officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of East Iris Avenue, just north of East Hammer Lane. They found 33-year-old Stockton resident Princeton Holman with multiple gunshot wounds. Holman was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries; the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him the following day.

Stockton’s homicide count reached 34 for 2024 with Holman’s death. On September 2, 2024, police arrested 33-year-old Quincy Walker in connection with the shooting; Walker was booked on multiple charges including homicide, being a felon in possession of a firearm, carjacking, conspiracy, and robbery. Authorities have not released a motive or explained the relationship between Holman and Walker.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Stockton Police Department or Stockton Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear anything that night?