More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Arrest made in shooting that killed Ripon man The man that police officers believe is responsible for a fatal early-morning shooting on Christmas Eve is now behind bars. Terry Mills, a 35-year-old Manteca man, was arrested on Monday for the shooting death of 47-year-old Ripon resident Robert Thompson shortly after 1 a.m. on Christmas Eve morning. According to the Manteca Police Department, Thompson was at a home on the 100 block of N. Walnut Ave. when he was shot. When officers arrived, they discovered Thompson suffering from a single gunshot wound and he was promptly transported to a local trauma center where he succumbed to his injuries.