Sun. Apr 28th, 2024

A California woman has been arrested in connection with an alleged tent fire that killed a man in early July, according to the Stockton Police Department.

40-year-old Erica Morales was arrested Sunday and booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. She is being held without bond.

According to the Stockton Police Department, a 40-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were inside a tent at Airport Way and Mormon Slough on July 7 in Stockton when their tent was set on fire. It is unclear if Morales is the woman in the tent.

Police say the man and the woman were transported to local hospitals. The man died from his injuries.

Anyone with information about the fire can call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377 or the Investigations Division at (2019) 937-8323.

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By Buffy Gunner

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