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Homicide suspect arrested a month after man found shot in Stockton's Lakeview neighborhood

STOCKTON — A man was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a car in Stockton in April. Now, authorities say his suspected killer is in custody.

The Stockton Police Department on Tuesday announced the arrest of 18-year-old Jadari Benson. San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies located Benson driving on Monday and pulled him over.

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Jadari Benson, 18 Stockton Police Department

Benson has since been booked into the county jail on charges related to the killing of 21-year-old Stockton resident Boivae Martinez, Jr.

Shortly before 1 a.m. on April 6, police officers responded to a crash in the area of Wood Duck Circle and Quail Lakes Drive. Martinez was found in the driver's seat with at least a single gunshot wound. He was declared dead at the scene.

Later that morning, a video shared with CBS13 shows the crash occurred in front of a home and a sign in the median was damaged.

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Todd Shurtleff

Details regarding exactly what happened were not available. Stockton police said the investigation remains ongoing.

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