Crime & Safety
Homicide And Police Shooting At Nearby Restaurant Unrelated: SJPD
A man was shot and killed in San Jose Sunday morning and moments later police shot a gunman at a nearby restaurant.
SAN JOSE, CA — San Jose Police on Sunday said an early morning homicide and an officer-involved shooting that took place a few minutes later at a nearby restaurant were unrelated.
A man was shot to death at about 2:44 a.m. at South Fourth and East San Carlos streets. The motive and circumstances of it are under investigation. The suspect is unidentified and remains at large.
The victim's identity is still being confirmed by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office, which will then notify next of kin.
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This is the city's fourth homicide of 2022.
At 3:11 a.m., officers at the homicide scene saw people fleeing from La Victoria Taqueria, a block away on East San Carlos Street. Officers went to the restaurant and saw a man pointing a gun at someone. One of the officers then shot the suspect. The suspect, who hasn't been identified, is expected to survive.
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Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to contact the San Jose Police Department's Homicide unit at 408-277-5283.
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