A man was stabbed early Sunday on South Second Street near East San Fernando Street. Police were called at 12:51 a.m. and found the victim with stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital but later died from his injuries. His identity is pending release by the Medical Examiner-Coroner. The stabber left the scene and remains unidentified. The incident might have been captured on cellphone video by bystanders. This marks San Jose's 15th homicide of the year, up from 19 at the same time last year.
Police officers were called at 12:51 a.m. for a report of a stabbing on South Second Street near East San Fernando Street. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from at least one stab wound; he was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries. Police said the victim was involved in a physical confrontation prior to the stabbing and believe the incident may have been recorded on cellphone video by several uninvolved bystanders.
His name has not been publicly released, pending his formal identification and notification of his next of kin by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's office. The person who stabbed the man left before officers arrived and has not been identified.
The death is the city's 15th homicide of the year investigated by San Jose police. The city recorded 19 homicides by the same point in 2024. Anyone with information about Sunday's homicide can contact the SJPD homicide unit.
Police said Monday that the victim was involved in a physical confrontation prior to the stabbing and believe the incident may have been recorded on cellphone video by several uninvolved bystanders.
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