Media Advisory
23-169-0942
On June 18, 2023, at approximately 10:43 PM, Officers were in the 200 block of Bassett Street for an unrelated call for service when they were flagged down regarding a person who had been stabbed at the same location. Officers located an adult male in the building who was suffering from at least one stab wound. The male victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he was ultimately pronounced deceased.
Preliminary information on scene revealed that the possible suspect was known to the victim and likely still present in the building. The suspect was located shortly after and taken into custody without incident. The suspect was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for homicide. The identity of the suspect will be released 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 17th 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.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 Jorge Garibay #4218
Authorized by: Lieutenant Tran #3603