Man Stabbed To Death In San Jose Target Parking Lot; City's 42nd Homicide Of 2020

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A man has died from wounds suffered in a Sunday evening stabbing in a Target parking lot at an East San Jose shopping center, authorities said.

San Jose police said officers responded to a 911 call at 7:47 p.m. Sunday to the shopping center located in the 400 block of North Capitol Ave.

Upon arrival, they discovered a man with severe wounds. He was was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injury and was pronounced deceased.

There are currently no suspects identified or apprehended. The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

The identity of the victim will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office after confirming the victim's identity and notifying next of kin.

It was the 42nd homicide of the year in San Jose -- a sharp rise over 2019 when there were 34 and 2018 when there were 28.