{"id":452523,"date":"2026-09-03T20:36:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/452523\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T20:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:36:33","slug":"stockton-man-arrested-in-deadly-stabbing-of-his-72-year-old-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/452523\/","title":{"rendered":"Stockton man arrested in deadly stabbing of his 72-year-old mother"},"content":{"rendered":"

Son arrested in deadly stabbing of 72-year-old mother in Stockton<\/p>\n

\"Jeremiah\"Anahita<\/a>STOCKTON, Calif. \u2014<\/p>\n

A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with the deadly stabbing of his 72-year-old mother in Stockton on Tuesday morning, according to police.<\/p>\n

The Stockton Police Department said officers responded to the 2200 block of Hackberry Street around 12:43 a.m. for a welfare check following a report of a person stabbed.<\/p>\n

When officers arrived, they found the woman with stab wounds. She was later pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Family identified her as Cruzita Harris, of Stockton. <\/p>\n

“Sustained multiple wounds to the upper body and when medical personnel arrived on that scene, unfortunately, they pronounced her deceased,” said David Scott, Stockton Police Spokesperson. <\/p>\n

Following an investigation, officers identified Kevin McKinsley-Harris, the victim’s son, as a suspect and took him into custody.<\/p>\n

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Stockton Police Department<\/p>\n

Kevin McKinsley-Harris<\/p>\n

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Details on a possible motive were not released. <\/p>\n

The incident remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

McKinsley-Harris is expected to appear in court on Thursday. He is not eligible for bail. <\/p>\n

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