Media Advisory
24-011-0882
On January 11, 2024 at approximately 10:50 PM, Patrol Officers responded to the area of Kruse Drive and Montague Expressway for a report of a possible dead body inside a recreational vehicle. Upon arrival, Officers located an adult male that was pronounced deceased at the scene. Due to the level of decomposition, it was not evident at the scene that the death was the result of foul play. Patrol Officers on scene collected evidence and did a thorough investigation. The Santa Clara Coroner's Office responded to the scene and began a concurrent investigation.
On January 17, 2024 the Chief Medical Examiner of the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office contacted SJPD and advised that they had located physical trauma on the victim and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.
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 3rd homicide of 2024.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Vallejo #3810, Detective Sergeant Martinez #4117 and Detective Harrington #4365 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: 3810@sanjoseca.gov, 4117@sanjoseca.gov, and/or 4365@sanjoseca.gov at 408-277-5283.
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By: Sergeant Jorge Garibay #4218
Authorized by: Lieutenant Miri #3860