Jaylen Malone

Jaylen Malone, a 19-year-old Black man from Lathrop, California, was an artist known to some as "3 Payyso." Remembered as passionate, goofy, and caring, he had attended Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon. His life was cut short by gunfire in the summer of 2022.

On the evening of August 4, 2022, Jaylen was driving his white Dodge Charger eastbound on Morada Lane in Stockton. He was near the intersection with Maranatha Drive and had two passengers with him when an assailant fired multiple gunshots into the vehicle. When police arrived, they found Jaylen and a 17-year-old girl suffering from gunshot wounds. Jaylen died at the scene, while the teenage girl was rushed to a hospital and survived her injuries.

Stockton Police Department detectives investigated the case for several months. In the spring of 2023, they identified a suspect in the fatal shooting. On April 18, 2023, police arrested 19-year-old Stacie Mischal. He was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of homicide for Jaylen’s death and attempted homicide for the injuries to his passenger.

While Mischal was in custody, further investigation linked him to a second fatal shooting. Detectives found evidence identifying him as the suspect in the April 2, 2023, killing of a 22-year-old man who was shot multiple times in the area of California and Oak streets in Stockton. This led to additional charges being filed against Mischal.

As of July 2023, the legal proceedings against Stacie Mischal for both homicides were ongoing. If convicted, he faces a potential sentence of life in prison.