SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — One of the victims in the shooting where three people died in San Jose on Tuesday was a city employee, according to Mayor Matt Mahan.
The victim was an employee for the City of San Jose’s housing department, he revealed on Wednesday.
“It’s heartbreaking. I’ve been thinking a lot about the victims and their loved ones. It was it’s been shared with the council, just in the last hour, one of the victims actually a member of our city team, an employee in the housing department. We’ve been really focused on supporting members of our team at the city,” he said.
This is an image of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan during a retail crime meeting commenting on the deadly triple murder where three people died in a shooting in the city.
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On Wednesday afternoon, the medical examiner identified one of the victims as 26-year-old Tarrah Lynn Taylor.
A few hours later, SJPD said they have arrested a 27-year-old man from San Jose. ABC7 is not naming the suspect since he has not been charged, yet.
The shooting was reported just before 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday when SJPD received calls about gun shots and and a woman screaming for help on the 200 block of Chynoweth Ave.
One man and two women were found shot. One woman died at the scene.
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The man and another woman were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, but later died.
“I’m not going to comment much further, because this is an active investigation. I know that PD, as they always do, is tracking this is pursuing all leads and conducting a thorough investigation,” Mayor Mahan said.
SJPD says this was an isolated incident, and there was no threat to public safety.
Mayor Mahan said counselors have been available to employees of San Jose’s housing department.
This is San Jose’s 19th, 20th and 21st homicides of the year.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Martinez or Detective Jize of the San José Police Department’s Homicide Unit via email: [email protected] and/or [email protected] or at 408-277-5283.
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