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SAN JOSE – A man shot about a week ago in San Jose has died of his injuries, police said Friday.
The shooting happened around 8:20 p.m. on June 29 in the area of Dixie Drive and Lanai Avenue, San Jose police Sgt. Jorge Garibay said in a statement.
Officers called there found the man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
On Friday, police received word the man had died, Garibay said. 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.
Garibay said the motive and circumstances surrounding the homicide are under investigation.
The death marked the city’s 20th homicide of 2023. At this time last year, San Jose police had investigated 19 homicides in the city.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact SJPD Homicide Unit detectives at 3829@sanjoseca.gov, 4339@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-5283. Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867 or svcrimestoppers.org.
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Originally published at Jason Green