Suspect In 2022 South Bay Homicide Arrested In Idaho

SAN JOSÉ, CA — A South Bay man was arrested in Idaho connection with a 2022 homicide, San José police said.

Humberto Correa-Velasquez, 48 of San José, was arrested on suspicion of homicide Dec. 29 with assistance from the Caldwell Police Department, authorities said.

Correa-Velasquez was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail Jan. 6 after he was extradited to the Bay Area.

Officers at around 7:30 a.m. Nov. 18 responding to the 10000 block of Dougherty Avenue on a report of a shooting found an adult male suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said.
The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The case was San José’s 34th reported homicide of 2022.

Homicide detectives obtained a warrant for Correa-Velasquez after an investigation determined he was the suspect, police said.

“On December 29, 2022, Correa-Velasquez was taken into custody in Caldwell, Idaho by members of the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force,” police said in a news release.

“Detectives from the SJPD Homicide Unit responded to Idaho, and with the assistance of the Caldwell Police Department, continued with the on-going investigation into the homicide.”

Anyone with information about this case 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.

Crime tips can also be submitted anonymously by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org.

Anyone who submits information that leads to an arrest is eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.