***UPDATE*** SJPD Arrests Suspect for Homicide #23

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

On August 26, 2024, at approximately 1:41 AM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1700 block of Story Road. Upon arrival, Officers discovered an adult male victim in the parking lot suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Medical personnel were summoned to the scene and the victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The San José Police Department Homicide Unit responded to the scene and began a comprehensive investigation. During the investigation, Detectives identified the suspect as Sergio Loya and obtained a warrant for his arrest.

On September 6, 2024, with the assistance of the SJPD Covert Response Unit, suspect Loya was located and arrested in the city of Stockton and booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder.

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 was the City's 23rd homicide of 2024.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant VanDenBroeck #3829, or Detective Estantino #4339 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: 3829@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4339@sanjoseca.gov or at 408-277-5283.

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