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Scott Demar identified in deadly Stockton South Side Market shooting

Police said the shooting happened at South Side Market along South Airport Way.

STOCKTON, Calif. — Authorities have identified the victim in a deadly shooting at South Side Market in Stockton as Scott Demar.

Police said the 29-year-old Stockton man was one of two people shot on Aug. 14 along South Airport Way. Demar was killed, and the other person hurt in the shooting was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The shooting happened at South Side Market along South Airport Way, according to police. However, the circumstances surrounding the shooting and what led up to it are not clear. No suspect information was released.

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STOCKTON CRIME IN CONTEXT

The increase in homicide cases in Stockton during the early months of 2022 came on the heels of a decline in 2021, where police reported fewer homicides ending the year with a total of 38 cases.  

While that’s not the lowest number the department has dealt with in the past 12 years, it is below the annual average of 40 homicide cases per year since 1995. 

In response to the rise in homicides, community groups held prayer vigils and outreach events meant to unite Stockton residents against violence. 

Activists have called on the community to show up to such events and work with local organizations such as Advance PeaceFaith in the ValleyLighthouse of the Valley and the Office of Violence Prevention to discourage crime and help impacted communities heal. 

Click here for a map of crime statistics. 

In an interview with ABC10 in March, Stockton City Manager Harry Black said the Stockton Police Department is trying to prevent more deaths by working more on intelligence gathering and cooperating with federal partners such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Marshall's Service. 

The city is also working to improve its crime prevention, intervention and fighting strategy, Black said. Representatives with the city's Office of Violence Prevention are working to be more present in communities impacted by crime. The office's 'peacekeepers program' places mediators and mentors in high crime areas. 

Watch the full interview: Stockton City Manager Harry Black talks recent crime in the city | Extended Interview

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