On June 28, 2026, at approximately 9:12 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of North Market Street and West Santa Clara Street. Upon arrival, Officers located an unconscious adult male victim lying on the sidewalk suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Officers immediately began life saving measures and summoned medical personnel to the scene, where they ultimately pronounced the victim deceased.

Officers located a second adult male shooting victim several yards away and immediately began providing life-saving aid. Responding medical personnel transported the victim to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and he was later stabilized.

The SJPD Homicide Unit responded to the scene and began a comprehensive investigation into the incident. During the course of the investigation, and with the assistance of the Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC), Detectives utilized a combination of investigative methods, including automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology and public safety cameras, which helped rapidly advance the investigation and identify the suspects’ vehicles.

Through continued investigative efforts, Detectives identified Izaiah Hernandez, Sabastian Saldana, Ezequiel Mercado, Nevaeh Luna-Rosales, Jaden Diaz-Mejia, Fabian Diaz-Gomez, Johnny Picazo, and a juvenile male, as suspects involved in the incident. Detectives obtained arrest warrants for the suspects and search warrants for their associated residences.

On September 2, 2026, with the assistance of the Covert Response Unit (CRU), Special Operations MERGE Unit, Canine Unit, Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET), and Metro Unit, Detectives located and apprehended seven (7) suspects in the city of San José. Suspect Ezequiel Mercado was located and apprehended in the city of Los Gatos. Suspect Izaiah Hernandez, Ezequiel Mercado, Jaden Diaz-Mejia, Fabian Diaz-Gomez, and Johnny Picazo were later booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder. The juvenile suspect was booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall for murder. Suspect Sabastian Saldana and Nevaeh Luna-Rosales were booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for crimes related to accessory after the fact.

The motive and circumstances surrounding the event are still under investigation. 

This incident was the City’s 13th homicide of 2026.

Anyone with any information about this case is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Martinez #3934 and/or Detective Jize #4324 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: 3934@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4324@sanjoseca.gov, or by calling 408-277-5283

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