Media Advisory
23-052-0665
On February 21st, 2023, at approximately 4:30 PM, Officers responded to 100 block of Rancho Drive on a report of a person shot. When they arrived, they located an adult male suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased.
The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
The identity of the 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 4th homicide of 2023.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Barragan #4106 or Detective Valosek #4245 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: 4106@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4245@sanjoseca.gov or at 408-277-5283.
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 Tran #3603