Two Women Arrested in San Jose Fatal Stabbing

San Jose police arrested Mercedes Rosales, 20, and Micaela Van, 18, both San Jose residents, in connection with the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Raymond Orozco outside a downtown nightclub on July 20. Orozco, described by family as a 'peacemaker,' was reportedly intervening to protect a female friend during a fight when he was stabbed and later died at the hospital. Police believe Rosales wielded the knife and is charged with murder, while Van is accused of being an accessory. Investigators say neither suspect appeared to know Orozco, and the motive remains unclear. Rosales faces additional unrelated felony charges, and both women are being held in jail. The stabbing marks San Jose's 15th homicide of 2025, and police are seeking further information and cellphone footage from witnesses.