(FOX40.COM) — A man who was wanted for a Stockton murder was recently arrested in Nevada.
Around 8:20 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2024, officers responded to the 400 block of E. Bianchi Road in Stockton for a report of a person shot. When they arrived at the scene, they found a a 52-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, according to police.
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Detectives were able to identify the suspect in the case as Meccaion Fields, 26.
On February 1, deputies from Washoe County Sheriff’s Office in Nevada arrested Fields. On March 10, he was extradited back to San Joaquin County, where he was booked into jail for alleged homicide…