"Wesley Brownlee will still stand trial on six murder charges for a series of shootings in 2021 and 2022, including one other in the Bay Area. Prosecutors say not charging him in the seventh killing was a tactical decision that they'll explain at a later date. Thursday was Brownlee's first court appearance in months and a motive for the murders remains unclear."
"MORE: Who is the Stockton serial killer? Here's what we know about the suspect "This case has been going on too long and my office set in motion this indictment and these grand jury proceedings to expedite the justice, for our victims and in our community," said San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas. The lone survivor of the attacks was also there for Thursday's proceedings."
Wesley Brownlee, a Stockton man suspected in a series of shootings, will no longer face charges in one fatal Oakland shooting but remains charged with six murders for incidents in 2021 and 2022, including another Bay Area killing. Prosecutors described the omission of the seventh charge as a tactical decision that will be explained later. Brownlee made his first court appearance in months and authorities have not determined a motive for the killings. San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas said his office initiated an indictment and grand jury proceedings to expedite justice for victims and the community. The lone survivor, Natasha Latour, attended the proceedings; she was shot ten times in April 2021, and Brownlee is accused of killing another man that same night.
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