Featured Open Homicide Investigations
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Crime Type: Homicide / 187PC
Date: May 23, 2008 at 4:25 p.m.
Address: Parking lot of Bank of the West at 1010 S. First Street
Synopsis: Mr. Hosseini was making his regular Friday afternoon withdrawal from The Bank of the West in order to have cash for his convenience market and check cashing business located at 215 Willow Street in San Jose. As he was walking to his car in the bank’s parking lot, he was confronted by an armed suspect who took his cash and shot him once in the head before fleeing in small silver-colored SUV occupied by two other suspects. The suspects remain at large and unidentified. They are described as three Hispanic males in their 20s and 30s.
Mr. Hosseini was a well-respected and long time business owner of the Willow Market at 215 Willow Street in San Jose. For over 25 years Mr. Hosseini’s Willow Market has been a focal point for the predominantly Hispanic neighborhood south of downtown. By all accounts obtained during the investigation thus far, Mr. Hosseini was loved by his employees, most of whom had been loyal to him for over a decade. Additionally, Mr. Hosseini was very active in the community’s effort to abate the neighborhood’s persistent gang presence. He adjusted his store hours, layout and inventory to discourage gang-related crime and loitering and was always a great friend to law enforcement.
Mr. Hosseini’s other passion besides his family and business family was his mosque. Over the last ten years he served the Shia Association of the Bay Area in various lay capacities culminating in his appointment as the president of the organization’s board of directors. In a recent interview with a fellow board member, Mr. Hosseini was “squeaky clean guy” whom “no one would ever say about bad word about.” Mr. Hosseini is survived by his wife Leeann and daughters Cassandra and Alexandra. Leeann.
Detectives and surviving relatives request that any information you have about this murder be brought to the attention of the San Jose Police Department Homicide Unit.
Anyone with information should call Sergeant Paul Kelly or Detective Anthony Hattey at (408) 277-5283
Press Release -- $30,000.00 Reward Offered
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Victim: Vahid Hosseini
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Crime Type:Homicide / 187PC
Date: May 23, 2008 at 4:25 p.m.
Address: “Hello Holywood Enterprises Market”, Tully Rd./McLaughlin
Synopsis: On August 13, 2006 at 11:50PM the victim was found murdered in his store on Tully Road near McLaughlin. The store is the Hello Hollywood Enterprises Market. Three people in dark clothing were seen running from the market.
Detectives and surviving relatives request that any information you have about this murder be brought to the attention of the San Jose Police Department Homicide Unit.
Press Release -- $6000.00 Reward Offered
Victim: Bruce Lee
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Crime Type:Homicide / 187PC
Date: January 14, 2006
Address: 2236 Pettigrew Drive, San Jose, CA
Synopsis: On Saturday, January 14th, 2006, Chau Nguyen was shot and killed in front of his residence at 2236 Pettigrew Dr. Chau Nguyen worked as an engineer for a bay area company for the last ten years. Detectives have found that Chau Nguyen had no known enemies and that he lived a simple life based on Buddhist principles.
Detectives and surviving relatives request that any information you have about this murder be brought to the attention of the San Jose Police Department Homicide Unit.
Press Release -- $6000.00 Reward Offered
Victim: Chau Nguyen
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