A murder suspect has been arrested a month after a man was found shot to death in Stockton’s Lakeview neighborhood

STOCKTON — A man was found dead from a gunshot wound in a car in Stockton in April. Now authorities say his suspected killer is in custody.

The Stockton Police Department announced the arrest of 18-year-old Jadari Benson on Tuesday. San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputies located Benson behind the wheel Monday and pulled him over.

Benson has since been booked into the county jail for the killing of 21-year-old Stockton resident Boivae Martinez Jr.

Shortly before 1 a.m. on April 6, officers responded to a crash in the area of ​​Wood Duck Circle and Quail Lakes Drive. Martinez was found in the driver’s seat with at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Later in the morning, a video shared with CBS13 shows that the accident occurred in front of a house and a sign in the median was damaged.

Details of the exact incident were not available. Stockton police said the investigation is ongoing.