Victim Shot Dead On San Jose Street Identified

SAN JOSE, CA — The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has identified a man fatally shot in San Jose early last Tuesday as Ronald Amaya Perez, 27. Perez was pronounced dead in the 300 block of Keyes Street after suffering at least one gunshot wound, San Jose police said. Officers were called to the scene around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, police said. When they arrived, they found Perez in critical condition. He passed away shortly afterward.

Officers obtained a description of a suspect vehicle seen fleeing the area after the shooting, according to police. They then located the vehicle and stopped it.

A 17-year-old boy was detained upon discovery he was a passenger in the suspect vehicle, police said.

The minor remains in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall after a detention hearing on Friday afternoon and is being identified by the county district attorney's office only as Angel M.

He appears again in court on March 8, at which point it will be decided whether the boy will be charged as an adult.

No other suspects have been identified at this time.

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By Bay City News Service

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