Skip to Content

Police: Suspect in serial killer slayings used ghost gun

elisfkc2 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Police say a suspect in the killing of three men who police have said were among six victims of a serial killer in Northern California may have used a firearm without a serial number, also known as a ghost gun. Wesley Brownlee was arrested on Oct. 15 and has been charged with three counts of murder and related gun crimes. Officials have said he may have been “out hunting” for another victim when he was arrested. Stockton police department spokesperson Joseph Silva told the San Francisco Chronicle Thursday that the 43-year-old drug offender was barred from owning a gun and that he allegedly “used a ghost gun” to carry out the slayings.

Article Topic Follows: AP National News

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KRDO NewsChannel 13 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.