San Jose Police arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of breaking into a home, killing one occupant and injuring another on the 3200 block of Payne Avenue in San Jose.
On Dec. 30, police responded to a reported break-in and physical altercation inside the home.
When officers arrived at the scene at 7:01 p.m., they found two victims with at least one stab wound each. The male victim died from his injuries after being transported to a hospital. The female victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, SJPD said.
The suspect allegedly fled on foot and was apprehended nearby by responding officers, according to SJPD.
SJPD homicide detectives determined the suspect and the victims knew one another, but did not describe the nature of their relationships. SJPD booked the suspect into Santa Clara County Jail on suspected homicide. Police said they would identify the suspect to the public in the coming days.
The circumstances surrounding the incident and the suspect’s motive remain under investigation, SJPD said. The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office will identify the victim after notifying his next of kin.
The killing is San Jose’s 28th homicide of the year.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Van Den Broek or Detective Estantino of the San Jose Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email at 3829@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4339@sanjoseca.gov or call 408-277-5283.
