Authorities on Tuesday said a San Jose man confessed to killing two people in separate incidents along the Guadalupe River after turning himself in to a police officer on patrol over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Marcelino Castro allegedly confessed to the crimes after he flagged down an officer at about 5:14 p.m. on Saturday and said he had killed a person in the area of Lelong Avenue and Alma Avenue, according to a statement from the San Jose Police Department. <\/p>\n
Officers responded to the area and found a “deceased male” and took Castro into custody, police said. During questioning, Castro allegedly revealed he had committed a second killing in the area of Autumn Parkway and Coleman Avenue, roughly 2.5 miles from the first crime scene. <\/p>\n
Police responded to the location and found another person dead. Authorities gave no further details.<\/p>\n
It remains unclear when the killings took place and what, if any, weapon was used. Police said the motive and circumstances in each case are still under investigation. <\/p>\n
Castro is being held in the Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of two murders. <\/p>\n
The homicides are being investigated as the city’s 20th and 21st of the year. Anyone with information about the killings is asked to contact the department’s homicide unit at 408-277-5283.<\/p>\n
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