6 men wounded in shooting that closed I-5 on-ramp in Stockton
STOCKTON – Six men are in the hospital after a shooting closed an off-ramp of Interstate 5 in Stockton Friday afternoon, police say.
California Highway Patrol confirmed the investigation is happening on Charter Way, near Lincoln Street. Yellow police tape lined the street outside Frontline barbershop.
The Stockton Police Department said the first report of the shooting came in around 2:10 p.m. Shots reportedly came from outside the barbershop to inside. The front door of the business had shattered glass.
Stockton police said six men — from ages 19 to 48 — were shot and all are expected to survive. Police said three men self-transported to the hospital and three others were located and taken to the hospital.
There were no details available on a suspect or what led up to the shooting. It was also noted by police that this was an isolated incident and not a mass shooting.
No arrests have been made.
Due to the investigation, the southbound I-5 on-ramp on Charter Way was closed for an extended time.
"I just heard a bunch of gunshots. Pop! Pop! Pop!" said Joey Smith, manager of Monty's Express Carwash on South Lincoln Street.
Smith told CBS13 he immediately checked on his team at the carwash and realized their business was across from the scene of the shooting.
Moments after he heard gunshots, Smith said a coworker alerted him to call 911. One of the six victims was sitting in a parked car at the vacuums, bleeding.
"There was blood all over his seat and on his shirt," said Smith.
A Stockton police spokesperson confirmed to CBS13 that the victim found at the carwash was transported by medics to the hospital.
A carwash customer who witnessed the man's injuries fainted, Smith said. Employees rallied to take care of the woman and get her medical attention.
As employees worked what became a scene for a few hours on Friday, Smith said they might have seen a suspect.
"I guess someone ran by here and hopped the fence. I don't know who he was," said Smith.
Stockton police encourage anyone who may have information or may have been a witness to reach out to them.
