{"id":7103,"date":"2026-08-18T05:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7103"},"modified":"2026-08-18T05:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:36:22","slug":"san-jose-man-arrested-in-connection-with-june-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7103","title":{"rendered":"San Jose man arrested in connection with June shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>SAN JOSE \u2014 Police on Monday announced the arrest of a suspect in a shooting nearly three months ago in San Jose.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7102\">Brush fire scorches 16 acres in the Altamont Pass<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The suspect, identified as 18-year-old San Jose resident Tye Mendoza, was taken into custody last week, San Jose police spokesperson Stacie Shih said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting happened about 2:40 p.m. on June 1 near the intersection of Palmia Drive and Lavander Avenue, according to Shih. Officers arrived to find multiple shell casings and an unoccupied vehicle that had been struck multiple times by gunfire.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>Shih said an investigation revealed the shooting was gang-motivated. Detectives identified Mendoza as the primary suspect and obtained warrants to arrest him and search his home.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7101\">Valkyries clinch playoff spot with win over Dallas, returning to postseason in second year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 11, detectives found Mendoza in San Jose and arrested him on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into a vehicle and other firearm-related crimes, according to Shih.<\/p>\n<p>Shih said a search of his home turned up a loaded privately made short-barreled rifle and a loaded semiautomatic pistol.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Tom Moreno at 4882@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-3835.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7099\">Teen lifeguard, boy he rescued in Santa Cruz honored at White House<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police on Monday announced the arrest of a suspect in a shooting nearly three months ago in San Jose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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