Ceres man arrested in Stockton deadly shooting

Police arrested a Ceres man in connection with a deadly shooting Saturday night in Stockton.

Eric Martin Taylor, 27, has been charged with murder in the shooting of a 49-year-old man, according to a Stockton police news release. The victim’s name has not been released.

Taylor on Sunday was being held at the San Joaquin County Jail. His bail was set at $1.1 million.

The shooting occurred about 8:50 p.m. Saturday in the 3500 block of Perlman Drive, near Ralph Avenue and about a mile east of Interstate 5 in Stockton. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the area.

The officers arrived and found the man injured by gunfire inside a vehicle in a parking lot. The man was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Officers found and arrested Taylor at the scene. Police did not release any further details about the shooting.

This story was originally published August 28, 2016 at 11:09 AM with the headline "Ceres man arrested in Stockton deadly shooting."