Media Advisory
25-332-0588
On November 28, 2025, at approximately 5:40 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to the Westfield Valley Fair Mall located at 2855 Stevens Creek Boulevard following multiple reports of a shooting. SJPD, supported by several neighboring agencies, arrived quickly and while early indications suggested this was an isolated incident, county active-shooter protocols were followed out of an abundance of caution to ensure everyone’s safety. Officers located three victims: an adult male, an adult female, and a 16-year-old female. All were transported to local hospitals with injuries that were later determined to be non-life-threatening.
The preliminary investigation revealed a male suspect became involved in a gang-motivated verbal altercation with the adult male victim before producing a firearm from his waistband and firing multiple rounds. Detectives with the SJPD Gang Investigation Unit (GIU), with the assistance of the SJPD Gun and Hazardous Offenders Suppression Team (GHOST) and the Assaults Unit, began a comprehensive investigation and identified the suspect as a 17-year-old male juvenile from the city of San José. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect and a search warrant for his associated residence.
On November 30, 2025, the SJPD Covert Response Unit (CRU), with the assistance of GIU Detectives, located and arrested the juvenile suspect in the city of San José. The suspect was booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall for attempted murder where he currently remains in custody.
SJPD would like to acknowledge and thank all responding agencies for their assistance during this incident and the ensuing investigation, including Valley Fair Mall Management and Security, California Highway Patrol (CHP), the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, the Santa Clara Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Santa Clara County Adult Probation Department. We also extend our appreciation to the San José Fire Department and Santa Clara County EMS for their swift response and professional care of the victims.
We would also like to acknowledge our entire SJPD Special Operations Division, Patrol Officers, CRU, GIU, and GHOST for their outstanding role in the response and investigation. The swift apprehension of the suspect was also made possible by the SJPD Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC), utilizing ALPR technology.
Anyone with any information that could assist this investigation is asked to contact Detective Guevara #4669 of the San José Police Department Gang Investigations Unit via email at 4669@sanjoseca.gov or by phone at 408-277-3835.
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By: Stacie Shih #1559N
Authorized by: Lieutenant Habib #3993
