The victim had called stating he was being pursued by gunmen near highway 99 and Taylor Road near Turlock. Moments later, police received calls of a shooting near East Main and Lyons Avenue. Police found the victim deceased in his vehicle.
Pardeep Singh, 21 years old, of Turlock was arrested for murder and other weapon related charges steaming from investigations conducted by Ceres Police Department. Kultar Singh Dhatt, 22 years old, of Turlock was arrested for murder. Singh and Dhatt were taken into custody yesterday evening and subsequently booked into Stanislaus County Jail.
This is an ongoing investigation and investigators are still asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Detective Timothy Redd at 668-5550 Extension 6625.
The Turlock Police Department is an active participant in the Crime Stoppers Program. Callers can leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 and may be eligible for a cash reward.