Overview
- The San Jose Police Department responded to gunfire around 9:12 p.m. late Sunday, June 28, near North Market Street and West Santa Clara Street by San Pedro Square.
- Officers found an unconscious adult male who was pronounced dead at the scene and a second adult male who was rushed to hospital with life‑threatening injuries and has since been stabilised.
- Police are treating the case as a homicide, have cordoned off the area, closed nearby streets and businesses, and have not released suspect descriptions or a motive.
- Mayor Matt Mahan and city officials said there is no indication the shooting was connected to World Cup screenings and emphasized a stepped‑up, visible law enforcement presence at fan sites.
- San Pedro Square is one of several Bay Area fan‑zone sites and the incident adds to wider concerns about gun violence near public events even though authorities describe this as an isolated incident.