SAN JOSE — A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly late-night shooting near the College Park area last week, according to authorities and court records.
The shooting was reported at 11:02 p.m. the night of Sept. 2 on Stockton Avenue near West Taylor Street, according to San Jose police. Responding police officers found a man suffering from gunshot injuries; he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been publicly released pending his formal identification and notification of his next of kin by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
An ensuing homicide investigation tracked a vehicle connected to the shooting and identified 39-year-old San Jose resident Andre Duckett as a suspect in the killing. Police said Duckett was arrested Sept. 3 in Oakland, and was booked into the county Main Jail on suspicion of murder.
Court records show that he was criminally charged Tuesday and scheduled for arraignment the same day.
Police have not released additional details, stating only that the motive and circumstances of the killing are under investigation.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact the SJPD homicide unit at 408-277-5283 or email Detective Sgt. Ivan Barragan at 4106@sanjoseca.gov, Detective Mike Harrington at 4365@sanjoseca.gov. Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867 or at siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.