A Marine from Modesto opened fire on two Ceres police

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According to bystanders, Raya fired as many as 60 rounds during the shootout with the two officers.

After the shooting, police say Raya fled into a nearby neighborhood. Officers with the Ceres, Newman, Turlock and Modesto police departments, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, and the California Highway Patrol cordoned off the area and began a search, concentrating on a neighborhood near Caswell and Central avenues. At about 11:30 p.m., the suspect was located in an alley. According to police, the gunman opened fire on officers. There was an exchange of gunfire and Reya was killed.

Heyne said Raya had returned to Modesto in September after a seven-month duty tour of duty in Iraq. He reported back to Camp Pendleton last week. Marines in his unit said he told them he was going out for something to eat Saturday night and that was the last he was seen.

According to investigators, Raya's family said the young Marine was upset over the prospect of returning to Iraq.

Stevenson is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
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