Last Updated on February 5, 2023 by
On February 3rd, 2023, at approximately 10:55 PM, Officers responded to the emergency room at Regional Medical Center for an adult male gunshot victim that was self-transported. During the course of the investigation, it was revealed that the victim was shot at a residence in the 2000 block of Pepper Way in San José. Evidence of a shooting was discovered and collected at the residence.
On February 4th, at approximately 3:00 PM, the victim succumbed to his injury and was declared deceased at the hospital.
A suspect responsible for this incident was contacted and arrested on February 4th. He will be identified in the coming days. Homicide charges will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office. The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
The identity of the deceased victim will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office after confirming the victim’s identity and notifying next of kin.
This is the City’s 3rd homicide of 2023.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Varela #3638 or Detective Montoya #3644 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: 3638@sanjoseca.gov and/or 3644@sanjoseca.gov or at 408-277-5283.
Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.
By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Lieutenant Miri #3860
Content retrieved from: https://www.sjpd.org/Home/Components/News/News/1094/262.
