Media Advisory
23-081-0072
On March 22, 2023, at approximately 3:37 AM, Officers responded to the 800 block of South Jackson Avenue on a report of a person shot. When they arrived, they located an adult male suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Officers and responding medics provided life saving aid, but the victim was subsequently 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 7th homicide of 2023.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Varela #3638 or Detective Montoya #3644 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: 3638@sanjoseca.gov and/or 3644@sanjoseca.govor 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