The Lodi Police Department reports that on November 25 at approximately 11:15 PM, police responded to the 600 block of Hale Road on a report of a shooting that just occurred.
Officers arrived on-scene and located a juvenile male suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Based upon our investigation, this appears to be a targeted incident. Police said they were following up all leads in an effort to identify the suspect. This remains an active investigation.
Police encourage the public to contact us if you have any information about this incident. Please contact the Lodi Police Department at (209) 333-6727 or Detective Kautz at (209) 269-4833. You may also contact the Lodi Area Crimestoppers at (209) 369-2746 or www.369crime.com to remain anonymous. Please reference Lodi PD Case #23-8080.
UPDATE
Lodi police have not released any new information, however, family and friends have identified the teen as Alan Ruiz, 15 of the city of Pittsburg. A GoFundMe has been launched — click here
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