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Michael Mello Sr.

Case from Stockton, CA dated Oct 08, 2023

Victim Details

Michael Mello Sr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Stockton

CA

2023-10-08

44

Michael

Mello Sr.

07/04/2026

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On the evening of October 8, 2023, 44-year-old Michael Mello Sr. was fatally shot near the intersection of Plymouth Road and Kelley Drive in Stockton, California. Officers responding to reports of a shooting around 7:40 p.m. found Mello with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A 46-year-old woman also suffered gunshot injuries but survived.

Mello, known as "Big Mike," was a familiar figure in the neighborhood, having lived in a parked Honda CR-V in the area for years. ...
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  • https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/crime/2023/10/09/michael-mello-sr-idd-as-stockton-man-shot-in-years-38th-homicide/71090267007/
  • KCRA: Man killed, woman hurt in Stockton shooting
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