FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| TYPE OF CRIME: Cold Case Homicide |
CASE NUMBER: 01-304-0937 |
| LOCATION: 500 Block of Avalani Avenue, San José, CA |
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| VICTIM: Nhin Phi Ha |
AGE: 22 Years |
| ADDRESS: San José resident | |
| SUSPECT #1: Francis Dagayray |
AGE: 45 Years |
| ADDRESS: San José, CA |
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| SUSPECT #2: Eutropio Dagayray |
AGE: 47 Years |
| ADDRESS: San José, CA | |
| SUSPECT #3: Gilbert Meriales |
AGE: 45 Years |
| ADDRESS: San José, CA |
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| Suspect Francis Dagayray | Suspect Eutropio Dagayray | Suspect Gilbert Meriales |
MEDIA ADVISORY
On Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at approximately 7:50 PM Nhin Phi Ha was fatally stabbed by two suspects while standing in front of his apartment complex on Avalani Avenue. Ha died from his injuries at the scene. A friend of Ha’s was also stabbed multiple times but survived his injuries. The two suspects fled in an SUV being driven by a third suspect.
Over the course of the past 20 years the case had been worked by several detectives, and leads were developed, but they did not lead to any arrests.
In August of 2021, the case was assigned to a San José Police Department and District Attorney's Office Cold Case team who brought new life to the investigation. The team connected the dots, re-interviewed several witnesses, and were able to solve the case.
On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, members of the San José Police Department’s Covert Response Unit located all three suspects in the City of San José. All three suspects were booked into Santa Clara County Jail for homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, and gang enhancements.
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| BY: Officer Steve Aponte #4390 |
AUTHORIZED BY: Lieutenant Davies #3230 |
| DATE: 10/11/2021 TIME: 8:30 AM | DATE: 10/11/2021 TIME: 8:00 AM |