San Jose: Man arrested on suspicion of fatal shooting
SAN JOSE — Police arrested a suspect Tuesday on suspicion of fatally shooting a man the prior weekend, authorities said Friday.
Enrique Lira, a 29-year-old resident of San Jose, was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of murder, according to San Jose Police Department press release.
The San Jose Police Department arrested a man on suspicion of murder for allegedly fatally shooting a man in San Jose’s 16th homicide of the year, according to the department. (San Jose Police Department)
Shortly after 9 p.m. on July 27, police responded to reports of a person shot on the 1300 Block of Santee Drive, where officers found a man with at least one gunshot wound, authorities said. Medical responders performed life saving measures and the man was taken to a hospital, where he died.
The suspect in the case fled the area before police arrived, authorities added.
While conducting an investigation, SJPD Homicide Unit Detectives identified Lira as the primary suspect, authorities said. Police obtained an arrest warrant and took Lira into custody Tuesday in San Jose.
The shooting marks San Jose’s 16th homicide of the year.
The victim’s identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Martinez at 4117@sanjoseca.gov or Detective Aboud at 4468@sanjoseca.gov. They can also be reached at 408-277-5283.
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