On March 4, 2023, 24-year-old Andrea Jones and 29-year-old Jacob Haywood Thomas were fatally shot near the 2100 block of South Airport Way in Stockton, California. Both victims were transported to a local hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries.
In the subsequent investigation, authorities arrested two teenagers in early May 2023.
The suspects, identified as 18-year-old Iosua Sataua and a 16-year-old male, were taken into custody on suspicion of involvement in the double homicide.
Nearly a year after the incident, a third suspect was apprehended. On March 5, 2024, 27-year-old Derek Yatil Gordon was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force in Las Vegas. Gordon was subsequently booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on charges related to the homicides of Jones and Thomas.
The arrests of these individuals mark significant developments in the case, as authorities continue to seek justice for the victims and their families. The Stockton Police Department has not publicly disclosed a motive for the shootings. The investigation remains ongoing, with law enforcement urging anyone with additional information to come forward.
