SAN JOSE — An elderly man died earlier this week of injuries he suffered in an assault and robbery near the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, according to authorities.
Officers were called to the 100 block of Old Tully Road around 5:40 a.m. Sunday for a report of an unconscious man outside a business, San Jose police Sgt. Jorge Garibay said in a news release. They arrived to find a man who was bleeding and had signs of being assaulted.
He was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries, which did not initially appear to be life-threatening.
Garibay said officers identified the primary suspect as Eugene Pickett, 28, of San Jose, and secured a warrant for his arrest.
Pickett was arrested Monday and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on charges including assault with a deadly weapon, robbery and elder abuse, Garibay said.
On Tuesday, police learned the victim had died of his injuries. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release his identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.
Garibay said detectives obtained a new warrant for murder and served it at the jail, where Pickett was still being held.
The case is being investigated as San Jose’s ninth homicide of the year, Garibay said.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Sgt. John Van Den Broeck at 3829@sanjoseca.gov or Detective Amanda Estantino at 4339@sanjoseca.gov, or both at 408-277-5283. Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867 or at siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.
Check back for updates.
Related Posts:
- Man dies days after being assaulted and robbed in San Jose News SAN JOSE — An elderly man died earlier this week of injuries he suffered in an assault and robbery near the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, according to authorities. Related Articles Massage Envy locations in South Bay sued over alleged sexual assaults San Jose chiropractor pleads guilty to underreporting $1.4 million…
- Infamous California Tesla road rage driver assaulted by inmates in Hawaii jail News By Dean Fioresi, KCAL, KCBS HONOLULU, Hawaii – Nathaniel Radimak, infamously known as the “Tesla road rage guy,” was hospitalized on Wednesday after he was attacked by several inmates at Hālawa Correctional Facility in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was being held there after his arrest for attacking two women in their…
- Infamous California Tesla road rage driver assaulted by inmates in Hawaii jail News By Dean Fioresi, KCAL, KCBS HONOLULU, Hawaii – Nathaniel Radimak, infamously known as the “Tesla road rage guy,” was hospitalized on Wednesday after he was attacked by several inmates at Hālawa Correctional Facility in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was being held there after his arrest for attacking two women in their…
- Swimmer, 23, dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near 31st Street Beach News The death of a swimmer who drowned Monday after being pulled from Lake Michigan near 31st Street Beach, has been identified, officials said. Bryan Nguyen, 23, was reported missing in the water near the boat dock at 31st Street Beach. Crews pulled him from the water about 3:15 p.m., Chicago…
- San Jose mayor calls for reforms after latest animal shelter death News As she walked to the breakroom at the San Jose Animal Care and Services Center Monday night, a strange beeping noise from an IV pump in the shelter’s medical area drew Courtney Ferro’s attention. That’s when the animal care attendant, who was working a shift in the shelter’s kitten hut…
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)