STOCKTON — The identities of the city’s sixth and seventh homicide victims of the month were publicly released Tuesday by the San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office.

Both fatal shootings occurred within a two-hour span Sunday evening in different areas of the city and are being investigated by Stockton police homicide detectives.

Everett Lynn “Love” Johnson, 45, of Stockton was found by responding officers suffering from multiple gunshot wounds about 7:15 p.m. in the vicinity of the sprawling Polo Run Apartments in the 8100 block of Palisades Drive, just north of East Hammer Lane. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Abdul Brown, 16, of Stockton was one of four people found shot inside an apartment by officers responding about 9:15 p.m. to a shooting at the Central Oak Apartments, 625 E. Oak St., near downtown Stockton. Brown was declared dead at the scene by medics.

A 17-year-old boy and 35-year-old man were listed in critical condition after being transported to an area hospital suffering from unspecified gunshot wounds. An 18-year-old man was reported to have sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police reported.

Following Sunday’s violent night — homicides have now reached 20 this year, compared with 13 by the same date one year ago — the Police Department announced the implementation of a new plan known as Operation RVN that stands for Reducing Violence in Neighborhoods.

Department spokesman Officer Joe Silva described it as “an all-hands-on-deck approach” in partnership with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol to increase the law-enforcement presence in neighborhoods identified as crime hot spots.

“This is a proactive and assertive approach to reduce violent crime in Stockton,” Silva said.

Anyone with information about Sunday’s homicides is encouraged to call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377, the Investigations Unit at (209) 937-8323 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards up to $10,000. Callers can remain anonymous.

Cellphone users can text information to 274637 (CRIMES) by entering the keyword “TIPSPD” followed by their tip. Or they can use the Stockton Police Department mobile phone app and also remain anonymous. Internet users can visit the Police Department’s website at stocktonpd.org or Facebook page and click “Submit a Tip.”

Contact reporter Joe Goldeen at (209) 546-8278 or jgoldeen@recordnet.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoeGoldeen.