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Homicide #23-Southwest Expwy at Leigh Ave - (Update #1)
Filed under Press Release, on 11/4/2009 11:03:00 AM by Author: Officer Jermaine Thomas #3522.

TYPE OF CRIME: Homicide - (Update #1) CASE NUMBER: 09-304-0097
LOCATION: Southwest Expwy at Leigh Ave  DATE: 10-31-09 TIME: 1:15 AM
 
 
VICTIM: Kim Luu  AGE: 27 years (Female)
ADDRESS: San Jose Resident
 
SUSPECT: Unknown
 
San Jose:
On Saturday, October 31, at 1:15 AM, San Jose Police Officers responded to Southwest Expressway at Leigh Ave in response to a person shot.
 
Preliminary investigation revealed the victim was the passenger inside the vehicle when the shooting occurred.  They were southbound Highway 87 just before Highway 280 when another vehicle pulled up to the side and fired multiple shots inside the vehicle.  The victim was pronounced dead. The investigation revealed the victim was at a nightclub called Club Rodeo in San Jose earlier in the evening.
 
This marks San Jose's twenty-third homicide of the year.
 
Update #1: 11-04-09
 
The victim is identified above.
 
Anyone who was in the area of the night club or in the area of the freeway and may have witnessed this incident or has information regarding any altercation at the nightclub is urged to call Detective Sgt. Tony Mata or Detective Sgt. Dave Gutierrez of the San Jose Police Department's Homicide Unit at (408)277-5283.  Persons wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (408)947-STOP (7867).
 
 
 
BY: Sergeant Ronnie Lopez #3187 AUTHORIZED BY: Lt. Rikki Goede
DATE: 11-4-09  TIME: 5:00 PM DATE: 11-4-09 TIME: 5:00 PM


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