Two men were found fatally shot in downtown San José this morning, turning the pre-dawn hours into a crime scene on Paseo de San Antonio. Police say officers responded around 2:20 AM to reports of gunfire on the 100 block, where they discovered two adult males suffering from at least one gunshot wound each. Medical personnel pronounced both victims dead at the scene, marking the city's second and third homicides of 2026. The motive remains under investigation.
Police response and investigation
The San José Police Department said its Homicide Unit responded to the shooting and that the victims' identities will be released by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner. A media advisory lists Detective Sergeant Taylor (#4257), Detective Van Brande (#4542), and Detective Estantino (#4339) as case contacts and provides the homicide unit's email addresses and phone number for tips, in a press release via the San José Police Department. The department also posted the advisory to its X account.
SJPD Investigating Homicide #2 and #3 of 2026https://t.co/jr7gHWSJuO pic.twitter.com/VK2JNr1KU2
— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) February 8, 2026
Where it happened
Officers were called to the 100 block of Paseo de San Antonio, where they located the two victims, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. The outlet noted the shootings came about a week after the city's first homicide of the year and that police believe the incident was isolated.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Taylor, Detective Van Brande, or Detective Estantino at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected], or by calling 408‑277‑5283. Tips may be submitted anonymously via the P3TIPS mobile app, the tip line at (408) 947‑STOP, or on Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers. The program may offer a cash reward for information leading to an arrest, the department said via the San José Police Department.
What’s next
No arrests have been announced in the Paseo de San Antonio case, and investigators are urging anyone with video or witness information to come forward. Earlier this month, a separate shooting that left a 17‑year‑old dead marked San José's first homicide of 2026 and led to two arrests, as reported by NBC Bay Area.
