Police are investigating the shooting death of Omar Alejandro Lopez at 1am Saturday. Lopez was sitting in the passenger seat of a car on 17th Avenue and Rodriguez Street when an unidentified assailant came up from behind and shot him. His friend, who was in the driver’s seat, drove to a local gas station and called the police, but it was too late. Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are still investigating the murder, but say that they have very few leads. They do, however, believe that Lopez, 22, was specifically targeted, and advise residents of the normally quiet neighborhood that they do not think that they are in any danger. It was the city’s 13th homicide this year.
Police are investigating the shooting death of Omar Alejandro Lopez at 1am Saturday. Lopez was sitting in the passenger seat of a car on 17th Avenue and Rodriguez Street when an unidentified assailant came up from behind and shot him. His friend, who was in the driver’s seat, drove to a local gas station and called the police, but it was too late. Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are still investigating the murder, but say that they have very few leads. They do, however, believe that Lopez, 22, was specifically targeted, and advise residents of the normally quiet neighborhood that they do not think that they are in any danger. It was the city’s 13th homicide this year.
Another shooting occurred shortly after 2am on Sunday at the intersection of Center and Lincoln streets. According to police, the 28-year-old victim had an altercation with someone, who pulled out a gun and shot him several times. The victim, who is known to the police, was flown to a trauma center in Santa Clara County, where he is said to be in stable condition.
Later, at about 6:15pm on Sunday, another man was shot in the leg on Park Place near Beach Street. Police are also searching for a suspect there, and have found several bullet casings on the street.
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