BREAKING: Stockton authorities said on Saturday that 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee was arrested in connection to the six murders in California.
Stockton police chief Stanley McFadden, city manager Harry Black and Mayor Kevin Lincoln made the announcement in a joint press conference regarding the homicide series investigation.RELATED: Stockton, California officials say Rogers Park murder suspect, serial killer don't appear to be same
Chief McFadden said Brownlee was stopped as officers made contact with the suspect. Brownlee was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. The chief said Brownlee was also armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody.Chicago police were talking with law enforcement officials in California as officials in both states were working to determine if the killer was linked to a string of 2018 murders in Rogers Park based on similarities in surveillance videos from both locations.
All of the victims were alone, police said, and the killings happened at night or in the early morning.
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