Julia Arista clutched her son’s belongings as she made funeral arrangements 47 days after the Stockton mass shooting that claimed four lives, including her 21-year-old son, Susano Archuleta.
Despite a $130,000 reward and ongoing investigation, no arrests have been made in the November 29, 2025, attack that shocked the California community. Arista visited her son at the funeral home for the first time since the shooting, describing the emotional moment when she held his hand and brushed his hair.
The grieving mother of five said she’s trying to stay strong for her four remaining children while planning burial services with Susano’s father in the coming days…