SJPD Arrests Four Suspects for 2020 Homicide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Suspects

 

** Update**

On Wednesday January 19, 2022, the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit, in coordination with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, conducted a large-scale operation that included the execution of six search warrants and six arrest warrants at various locations throughout the City of San José. The operations were supported by officers from SJPD’s Special Operations MERGE (Mobile Emergency Response Group and Equipment), Metro, and VCET (Violent Crimes Enforcement Team).

During this homicide investigation it was discovered that one of the primary suspects, Raymond Araujo, was also involved in the selling and distribution of narcotics.

The following is a summary of what was located at the various locations:

1 gallon of liquid meth
6 pounds of cocaine
3.85 pounds of heroin
Marijuana for sales
30 fentanyl pills
1 9mm ghost Glock semi-auto handgun
1 AR-15 rifle
$175,000 in cash

A total of 7 suspects were arrested during this operation, 4 associated to the homicide and 3 for narcotics related activity. All suspects were booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for various charges. Original press release below:

San José CA -  On October 16 , 2020 at approximately 11:40pm, Officers responded to the Nuevo Vallarta restaurant located in the 100 block of S. Capitol Avenue for a shooting incident. When they arrived, they located five victims, all adult males. They all suffered from at least one gunshot wound each. One of the victims was declared deceased at the scene by paramedics. A second was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased. Three other victims were transported to local hospitals where they are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. During the investigation a sixth victim arrived at a local emergency room. He was identified as being present at the scene and also had a non-life-threatening injury. All are expected to survive.

There are currently no suspects identified or apprehended. The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. The identity of the victims will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office after confirming the victim’s identity and notifying next of kin.

These are the City’s 34th and 35th homicides of 2020.

Anyone with information is asked to Contact Detective Sergeant Kilmer #3790 or Detective Reckas #3440 of the San Jose Police Department’s Homicide unit at 408-277-5283.