Media Advisory
26-240-0489
On August 28, 2026, at approximately 1:53 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance in the 700 block of Linda Vista Street. When Officers arrived, they located an unconscious and unresponsive adult female inside the residence suffering from unknown injuries. The victim succumbed to her injuries and medical personnel on scene pronounced her deceased.
The SJPD Homicide Unit responded to the scene to assist with the investigation. With additional assistance from the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office, evidence was located at the scene and the victim was found to be suffering from at least one stab wound. This investigation was ruled a homicide.
Preliminary information revealed the victim and suspect were known to each other and an adult female was quickly identified as the suspect. The identity of the suspect will be revealed at a later time.
The motive and circumstances surrounding the event are still under investigation.
This incident is being investigated as the City's 17th homicide of 2026.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Taylor #4257 or Detective Van Brande #4542, of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email at: 4257@sanjoseca.gov, and/or 4542@sanjoseca.gov, or at 408-277-5283.
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By: Officer Tanya Hernandez #4493
Authorized by: Lieutenant Figone #4016
