SAN JOSE – A man was killed in a shooting Monday morning in East San Jose, according to authorities.
The shooting was reported around 1:40 a.m. in the 1700 block of Story Road, near Emma Prusch Farm Park, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release. Officers arrived to find a man in a parking lot suffering from at least one gunshot wound.The man was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Hernandez.
The motive and circumstances surrounding the homicide are under investigation. No arrests were announced.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified, according to Hernandez.
The death marked the city’s 23rd homicide of 2024. At the same time last year, San Jose police had investigated 25 homicides.
The homicide is the second since Sunday, when a woman was run over and killed around 4:20 a.m. in the 400 block of North 33rd Street. A person of interest later surrendered to authorities.
Anyone with information related to the fatal shooting can contact Detective Sgt. John Van Den Broeck at [email protected] or Detective Amanda Estantino at [email protected], or both at 408-277-5283. Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867 or at siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.
