SAN JOSE – An investigation is underway into a fatal shooting early Saturday in San Jose, police said.
Shortly before 1 a.m., San Jose police received a report of a person possibly shot in the 1000 block of Summerside Drive, Sgt. Jorge Garibay said in a news release.
Officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound in the driveway of an apartment complex, Garibay said. He received medical aid at the scene and was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
The shooting is being investigated as San Jose’s ninth homicide of 2026, Garibay said. At this point last year, police had investigated eight killings.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Sgt. Rafael Varela at 3638@sanjoseca.gov, Detective Jose Montoya at 3644@sanjoseca.gov or both at 408-277-5283.
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