Media Advisory
23-077-0171
On March 18, 2023, at approximately 6:36 AM, Officers responded to the 2500 block of Fontaine Road on a report of a person down. When they arrived, they located an adult male who was not conscious and not breathing. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The preliminary investigation led Officers to a person of interest staying at a nearby motel. An adult male subject was detained, and it was discovered that he was the the victim’s son. He was subsequently arrested for homicide and will be identified in the coming days.
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 6th homicide of 2023.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Vallejo #3810 or Detective Harrington #4365 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: 3810@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4365@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: Officer Steve Aponte #4390
Authorized by: Lieutenant Miri #3860