Man Apparently Shot, Cars Struck By Gunfire In San Jose Neighborhood
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies have launched an attempted murder and shooting investigation after a man was apparently shot in a San Jose neighborhood late Monday night.
Around 10:20 p.m., deputies responded to calls of someone being shot in the area of Richmond Avenue and Scott Street, near Interstate 280 and San Jose City College.
When deputies arrived, they found bullet casings and several parked cars that were hit by gunfire.
Adrian Alcaraz told KPIX 5 that the shooting happened on his own driveway and woke him up.
"Heard a person yell 'ow!' really loud, then I knew it was a gunshot, so I called the sheriff's department," Alcaraz said.
Alcaraz said he has lived in the neighborhood for two-and-a-half years and there have been two to three shootings in the area.
"Pretty unnerving because if you're in bed, and you hear that shot, it's like, 'Hey, these bullets could fly through walls and one of them could have hit me while I'm asleep,'" he said.
Gary Burns had just finished walking his dog. When he got home, Burns said he and his girlfriend heard the gunshots.
"I was probably three minutes removed from the situation," Burns told KPIX 5. "It's just one of those things where you always think back and go, you know, a couple minutes here and there and could have been in the middle of it."
Deputies were able to obtain surveillance video from a nearby resident, which showed a black-colored sedan driving southbound on Richmond Avenue. A man got out of the car, and confronted a male victim.
The video then shows the suspect chasing the victim out of camera rage. Shortly after, they get back into view of the camera, with the suspect eventually shooting the victim before running away from the scene. Meanwhile, the victim ran into a nearby backyard.
"It's just kind of unnerving living up the street, seven houses away from a shooting. Twice in two years. Strange," Burns said.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the victim has not come forward. Deputies said the suspect has not been found and that the public is not at risk.
No additional information about the suspect or the vehicle he was in has been released.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the sheriff's office at 408-808-4500 or their anonymous tip line at 408-808-4431.
