FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| TYPE OF CRIME: Murder |
CASE NUMBER: 21-192-0295 |
| LOCATION: San José, CA |
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| VICTIM: Withheld |
AGE: |
| SUSPECT #1: Howard Ishihara |
AGE: 55 Years |
| ADDRESS: San José, CA |
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| Suspect Howard Ishihara | |
| IN-CUSTODY |
***UPDATE***
During the investigation Ishihara was identified as the primary suspect in this incident. He was located and arrested on July 11th by patrol Officers.
Media Advisory
21-192-0275
On July 11th, 2021, at approximately 07:18 AM, Officers responded to the 5000 block of Almaden Expressway on a report of a person stabbed. When they arrived, they located one adult male victim suffering from at least one stab wound. Officers began life saving measures, paramedics arrived shortly thereafter and assisted. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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 was the City's 23rd homicide of 2021.
Anyone with information is asked to Contact Detective Sergeant Vallejo #3810 or Detective Cuenca #3915 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide unit at 408-277-5283.
Persons wishing to remain anonymous may either call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (408) 947-STOP (7867) or click the "Submit a Tip" on the link below. Persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect may be eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers.
| BY: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561 |
AUTHORIZED BY: Lieutenant Davies #3230 |
| DATE: 7/14/2021 TIME: 8:00 AM | DATE: 7/14/2021 TIME: 7:00 AM |
