Modesto Man Killed Outside Southern California Costco; Driver Charged With Murder
A Modesto man was killed outside a Southern California Costco, with the driver subsequently charged with murder.

Sacramento Stockton Modesto, CA, October 22, 2026 —
A man from Modesto was killed outside a Costco in Southern California, and the driver was subsequently charged with murder, according to the available information. The account does not identify the man or the driver, or specify when the incident occurred.
The circumstances surrounding the killing have not been provided. It is not clear from the account what led to the incident, how it unfolded, or what connection, if any, existed between the man and the driver. The specific Costco location and the city where the incident occurred were also not identified.
The driver’s murder charge is the only legal action described in the information provided. It does not state which agency filed the charge, whether the driver has appeared in court, or whether additional charges were brought. No information was supplied about a plea, court schedule, or the status of the case.
The available account also does not provide details about the victim’s age, the manner of death, or whether other people were injured. It gives no information about statements from investigators, prosecutors, the victim’s relatives, or Costco. Those details cannot be confirmed from the information provided.
What is known is limited to the victim’s connection to Modesto, the reported location outside a Southern California Costco, and the subsequent murder charge against the driver. Further particulars about the incident and the legal proceedings were not included in the account.
Story summarized from the original created by Brett Stover on fox40.com, see more information here.
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