ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WELL, THE DAVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY HAVE MADE A SECOND ARREST IN CONNECTION TO THE SHOOTING ON PICNIC DAY. THE APRIL SHOOTING AT COMMUNITY PARK INJURED TWO TEENS AND A 24 YEAR OLD. PICNIC DAY WAS THE SAME DAY, BUT THE OFF CAMPUS FRATERNITY EVENT WAS NOT AFFILIATED WITH UC DAVIS. 19 YEAR OLD JOSEPH ALLEN DAVIS WAS ARRESTED A MONTH AFTER THE SHOOTING. HE PLEADED GUILTY EARLIER THIS MONTH TO BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A GUN. TODAY, 19 YEAR OLD STEPHON WAYNE STROMAN TURNED HIMSELF INTO THE YOLO COUNTY JA
Second man arrested in connection with Davis shooting on Picnic Day
Updated: 4:44 PM PST Dec 26, 2025
A second arrest was made months after a shooting at Community Park in Davis on Picnic Day. The arrest comes weeks after another suspect connected to the shooting pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge. The Davis Police Department said on Friday that an investigation determined 19-year-old Stephon Wayne Stroman was involved in the shooting. Police said Stroman, a Sacramento resident, turned himself in at the Yolo County Jail on an arrest warrant for gun charges. The shooting, which injured two teenagers and a 24-year old, happened on April 12, the same day as UC Davis Picnic Day, an annual community event that draws thousands to the area. While the shooting was not affiliated with the university, it happened after an event put on by a campus fraternity.Joseph Allen Davis, 19, was arrested in Sacramento County on May 23 in connection with the shooting. Davis police said an illegal assault rifle was found at his apartment while a search warrant was being served. Because he is a convicted felon and the gun is from Kentucky, Davis was hit with a federal charge for illegal possession. He is facing a maximum statutory penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. | PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Davis Picnic Day shooting suspect pleads guilty to federal gun chargeDavis police has not specified the extent of Stroman’s charges or possible punishment. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A second arrest was made months after a shooting at Community Park in Davis on Picnic Day. The arrest comes weeks after another suspect connected to the shooting pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge.
The Davis Police Department said on Friday that an investigation determined 19-year-old Stephon Wayne Stroman was involved in the shooting. Police said Stroman, a Sacramento resident, turned himself in at the Yolo County Jail on an arrest warrant for gun charges.
The shooting, which injured two teenagers and a 24-year old, happened on April 12, the same day as UC Davis Picnic Day, an annual community event that draws thousands to the area. While the shooting was not affiliated with the university, it happened after an event put on by a campus fraternity.
Joseph Allen Davis, 19, was arrested in Sacramento County on May 23 in connection with the shooting. Davis police said an illegal assault rifle was found at his apartment while a search warrant was being served.
Because he is a convicted felon and the gun is from Kentucky, Davis was hit with a federal charge for illegal possession. He is facing a maximum statutory penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
| PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Davis Picnic Day shooting suspect pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Davis police has not specified the extent of Stroman’s charges or possible punishment.
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