SJPD Seeks Public Assistance Identifying Suspects in 2019 Homicide

Media Advisory

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On October 6, 2019, at approximately 9:25 PM, Officers responded to a fight involving multiple subjects in the 1500 block of Alum Rock Avenue in San José. Upon arrival, Officers located an adult male victim suffering from at least one stab wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

The preliminary investigation revealed that during a brief altercation, one of the three suspects produced a knife and stabbed the victim at least once. The three suspects were last seen running westbound on Alum Rock Avenue over the Highway 101 overpass and continued running northbound on North 27th Street through a fast food restaurant parking lot.

SJPD Homicide Unit Detectives responded to the scene and began a comprehensive investigation into the incident. Despite investigative efforts, the suspects were not identified nor apprehended at the time of the incident.

The San José Police Department Homicide Unit has reopened the case and are asking for the public's assistance in identifying and locating the three suspects shown in the linked video below. The three suspects are described as Hispanic males, in their early teens, with average builds. 

The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

Anyone with information about these suspects or this incident is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Barragan #4106 or Detective Harrington #4365 of the San Jose Police Department's Homicide Unit via email: 4106@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4365@sanjoseca.gov or at (408) 277-5283.

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