FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Suspect Pablo Davila-Martinez

IN-CUSTODY

On May 29, 2023, at approximately 9:48 PM, San José Police Department Officers responded to the area of Willow Street and Lelong Street for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they located an adult female suffering from at least one gun shot wound. The female victim was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were determined to be non life-threatening. During the course of the investigation, Officers located an additional adult male victim at a nearby encampment. The male victim sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

SJPD Homicide Unit Detectives began a comprehensive investigation and identified the suspect as Pablo Davila-Martinez. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect.

On August 13, 2024, the SJPD Covert Response Unit located and arrested suspect Davila-Martinez and booked him into Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder.

The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

This was the City's 12th homicide of 2023.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Martinez #4117 or Detective Jorgensen #4090 of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: 4117@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4090@sanjoseca.gov or at 408-277-5283.

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