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Two Killed, Five Wounded in Separate Downtown San José Shootings on Super Bowl Sunday

Police describe both incidents as isolated during active homicide investigations.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 2:20 a.m. to the 100 block of Paseo de San Antonio, where two men were found shot and pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Around 10:47–10:50 p.m., gunfire near North Market and West Santa Clara streets by San Pedro Square wounded five adults who were hospitalized and expected to survive.
  • San José police labeled both episodes isolated and assigned homicide detectives, with streets closed for hours as evidence was collected.
  • The two killings constitute San José’s second and third homicides of 2026, with victim identities pending confirmation by the county medical examiner.
  • ABC7 reported police said a suspect is in custody in the homicides, a detail not confirmed by other outlets, as separate weekend shootings in Santa Ana and San Antonio remain under investigation.