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19-Year-Old Dies After Stockton Police Shooting During Foot Pursuit

Under county protocol, a multi-agency investigation is underway.

Overview

  • Police identified the deceased as Rocco Robinson, 19, of Stockton.
  • Officers approached a double-parked vehicle on Doray Court, and officials say Robinson did not comply and struggled before fleeing.
  • During the encounter, police say Robinson dropped an illegal extended magazine, then a handgun, and reached toward the firearm as two officers opened fire.
  • Officers provided medical aid before Robinson was taken to a hospital, where he died; no officers were injured.
  • The probe involves the Stockton Police Department, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Bureau of Investigations and the California Department of Justice, and the involved officers are on paid administrative leave.