San Jose Stabbing Is City's 17th Homicide

A man was fatally stabbed early Monday morning during a fight in a parking lot on the 2200 block of Story Road in East San Jose, marking the city's 17th homicide of 2025. Police responded at around 2:33 a.m. and found the victim unconscious and not breathing; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect fled before law enforcement arrived and has not been identified, and authorities are withholding the victim's identity pending family notification. This homicide count is slightly lower than the 19 recorded by this time last year. Police urge anyone with information to contact the San Jose Police Department’s Homicide Unit or provide anonymous tips through Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers. The investigation remains ongoing, and no motive or suspect description has been released.