San Jose police investigate fatal shooting at shopping center early Friday
SAN JOSE -- Police in San Jose are investigating a fatal shooting that injured one victim early Friday morning, according to authorities.
The San Jose Police Department received the call about the shooting at around 6 a.m. Officers responded to the scene that occurred in the Plant Shopping Center located on Curter Avenue at Monterey Road. One adult male victim was found injured. Police did not initially provide any information on the victim's condition
San Jose police tweeted about the shooting shortly after 7 a.m.
Police said most if not all businesses were closed at the time of the shooting. At around 9:38 a.m., authorities confirmed that the shooting was being investigated as a homicide and that the victim was declared deceased at the scene.
Authorities did not have any information on a suspect or known motive as of early Friday morning.
Police said the identity of the victim will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office after confirming the his identity and notifying next of kin.
The fatal shooting is San Jose's 22nd homicide of 2022.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Barragan #4106 or Detective Ramirez #4201 of the San Jose Police Department's Homicide Unit via email: 4106@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4201@sanjoseca.gov or at 408-277-5283.
Individuals can submit crime tips anonymously by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information submitted leads to an arrest, individuals are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.
