Statement Regarding Officer Involved Shooting in Stockton

per SPD:

“On Monday, May 4, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Stockton Police officers responded to the 2000 block of Nevada Street after receiving a report of a suspicious male who was armed with an axe and smashing the front door of a residence.

Two Stockton Police officers arrived on scene and determined that the suspect, identified as 25‑year‑old Moises Andrade, had attempted to gain entry into the residence and had used an axe to cause substantial damage to the front door. Officers also received information indicating that Andrade may have been heading to another residence, where additional acts of violence were believed to be possible.

Both officers continued their follow‑up investigation and subsequently learned that the suspect was staying nearby at a residence in the 1200 block of Deep Cliff Way.

At approximately 7:37 a.m., the officers proceeded to that location and approached on foot. After attempting to contact the suspect at the front door, the garage door partially opened, and they observed the suspect inside. The officers contacted the suspect and began talking to him. During the encounter, the suspect armed himself with an axe. One Officer drew his service weapon, and another officer drew his taser as a less-lethal option. Despite de-escalation tactics and verbal commands from officers, the suspect raised the axe in a threatening manner towards the officers. One officer fired his service weapon, striking the suspect.

Officers immediately rendered medical aid to the suspect until CenCal Fire and EMS Authority and Stockton Fire personnel arrived and transported the suspect to an area hospital. The suspect was later pronounced deceased.

No officers were injured during this incident.

Both officers had their Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) affixed to their uniforms and activated.

The Stockton Police Department initiated a Multi-Agency Critical Incident Investigation with investigators from the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Bureau of Investigations, the California Department of Justice, and the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner's Office.

Suspect:

Moises Flores-Andrade, Hispanic male, 25 years old, of Stockton, CA.

Evidence Obtained:

-Damage to the front door of the residence

-The suspect's axe

All officers were placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard protocol for Officer-Involved Critical Incidents.

The investigation remains ongoing. Joaquin County Medical Examiner's Office.

All officers were placed on paid administrative leave.”