Media Advisory
22-055-0819
On February 24th, 2022, at approximately 7:15 PM, Officers responded to the 3000 block of Driftwood Drive on a report of a dead body. Officers and arriving paramedics located an unresponsive adult female inside the residence. The female was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy, and it revealed that the victim had suffered suspicious injuries. Based on the Coroner's Office investigation, the case was deemed a homicide.
The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. The suspect is unidentified and remains at large.
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 is the City's 12th homicide of 2022.
Anyone with information is asked to Contact Detective Sergeant White #4104 or Detective Reckas #3440 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide unit at 408-277-5283, or via email: 4104@sanjoseca.gov and/or 3440@sanjoseca.gov
Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.
BY: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
AUTHORIZED BY: Lieutenant Miri #3860