Monday 3 October 2022 07:21 PM Five murders have been connected by new evidence sparking concerns of a serial ... trends now
A manhunt has been launched for a suspected serial killer who shot dead five men in California over the last three months.
The bodies of five men aged 21 to 54 - four of whom were Hispanic - were found in in Stockton since July - which police have now said they have linked.
The five victims were identified as Paul Alexander Yaw, 35, Salvador William Dubedy Jr., 43, Jonathan Hernandez Rodriguez, 21, Juan Cruz, 52 and Lorenzo Lopez, 54.
They were found dead alone and in the early hours of the morning and all killings took place in dimly lit environments.
Some of the victims were homeless at the time of their death.
On Friday Stockton Police Department released an unclear image of a suspect and said information is limited and that the suspect could be a man or a woman.
Police have only said 'physical evidence' connects the five killings.
An image of suspect put out by Stockton Police Department. Chief McFadden said in a press conference on Friday that based on the image they could be 'either male or female'
Police Chief Stanley McFadden said on Friday that the department needs help from to public to bring new information to light having ruled out gang violence and robbery.
Information leading to an arrest will now be rewarded with $85,000, $75,000 from the City of Stockton and a further $10,000 from Stockton Crime Stoppers. Stockton Police Department said that misinformation has been spread.
Stockton police told ABC news that all of the victims were ambushed and that none of the attacks were drug or gang related.
Paul Alexander Yaw was the first to be killed on July 8, his family have confirmed. He was taken to hospital after being shot in the early hours of the morning but died there from his injuries.
Yaw was the only one of the five victims who was not Hispanic.
Lorenzo Lopez, 54, was one of the older victims. He was found at 4400 Manchester Ave. Paul Alexander Yaw was the first to be killed on July 8, his family have confirmed. He was taken to hospital after being shot in the early hours of the morning but died there from his injuries
Salvador William Dubedy Jr., 43, was a Stockton native and father. He died at the scene he was shot, five minutes from Yaw's shooting, after police attempted to save him
His mother Greta Bogrow said in a statement: 'He was my son, a father, a grandson, nephew, cousin and brother and was loved by many. He has left a huge hole in our hearts and I hope they catch the person(s) responsible before this happens again.'
Bogrow said that Yaw was homeless when he died.
Jonathan Hernandez Rodriguez, 21, was found dead inside a car on East Hammer Lane on August 11, according to San Joaquin County Coroner's Office.
Lorenzo Lopez, 54, was one of the
