On July 7, 2024, at about 8:50 p.m., Stockton officers found 37-year-old Alverse Taylor suffering from a gunshot wound near North Commerce and West Vine streets. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

Earlier the same day there was a separate shootout near Gordon Verner Circle in which multiple vehicles and homes were struck; no injuries were reported there. Investigators recovered numerous shell casings and say a blue Volkswagen Atlas was seen on surveillance leaving that scene. Police believe there may be a connection between that shootout and Taylor’s fatal shooting, though the locations are about six miles apart and the exact link remains under investigation.

If anyone has information that could help investigators, contact Stockton Crime Stoppers at 209-946-0600; callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward up to $10,000.