Stockton- Today, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office charged Andrew Christopher Watson, 28, on two counts in the homicide of Amazon driver Ilkhom Shodiev. The two counts charged are:

Count 1: Murder in the First Degree - Possible sentence upon conviction of 25 years to life in prison.

Enhancement: Discharge of a Firearm during the commission of a crime - would add an additional 25 years to life to Count 1.

Count 2: Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle - Possible sentence of 3, 5, or 7 years in prison dependent upon circumstances surrounding the crime.

Enhancement: Discharge of a Firearm during the commission of a crime - would add an additional 25 years to life to Count 2.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Mark Ott handled today’s arraignment. “I extend our sincerest condolences to Mr. Shodiev’s family. We will prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law.” Chief Deputy Ott continued, “It was the unparalleled effort of the investigators of California Highway Patrol who relied upon civilian witnesses, businesses, trucking companies, everybody came together, the community came together, to put together enough evidence to where we were able to come to an arrest. Without the community involvement, this wouldn’t have happened.”

Andrew Christopher Watson’s next court date will be on July 28, 2023.