Ceres Police seek person of interest in two shootings

(FOX40.COM) — Ceres Police are asking for the public’s help to find a person of interest in connection with two shootings, one fatal, that happened shortly after midnight early Sunday morning.

Police said Thursday that the person of interest is a Hispanic man who measures 5 feet 7 inches, has a “heavier or stocky build” and has dark hair.

Police said that the man’s involvement in the shootings has not been confirmed, but that they would like to speak with him. Ceres is just southeast of the city of Modesto.

Just after midnight, the first shooting, which killed a 39-year-old man, occurred along a canal bank near Mitchell and Hatch Roads.

Minutes later, another shooting happened about a mile east, leaving a 53-year-old man with a gunshot wound. That man survived his injuries.

Police are asking homeowners and businesses in the area that have cameras to check if they have captured any footage of people who match the description between 9 p.m. on October 12 and 2 a.m. on the following day.

The key areas the police are interested in are:
• Homes along the Hatch Rd. canal bank from Mitchell Rd. to Faith Home Rd.
• Properties along Faith Home Rd. to Whitmore Ave.
• Residences on Fowler Rd. from Booth Rd. to Rose Ave.
• Businesses on Mitchell Rd. from River Rd. to Whitmore Rd.

Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to call Detective Berlier at 209-538-5616.

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