Man shot at San Jose residence Friday dies from injuries
SAN JOSE -- Police in San Jose are investigating the city's third homicide of the year after a man who was shot at a home Friday died from their injuries.
According to a tweet by the San Jose Police media relations Twitter account Sunday morning, on Friday, officers responded after the arrival of a male victim at a local hospital who had suffered a gun shot wound. The police investigation determined the victim was shot at a residence in the 2000 block of Pepper Way, where police said they found evidence of a shooting.
On Saturday afternoon, the victim succumbed to his injury. The identity of the deceased victim will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office after confirming the man's identity and notifying his next of kin.
Police said an arrest was made in the case on Saturday, but no details regarding the motive or circumstances of the shooting have been released. The suspect will be identified in the coming days. Homicide charges will be presented to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
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 at 3638@sanjoseca.gov and/or 3644@sanjoseca.gov or at 408-277-5283.
