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Murder charges filed in San Jose shooting; third suspect still sought

Officials have not released the identities of those hurt, and the reported number of injured differs between outlets.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 7, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 8, 2026, 1:54 a.m. ET
Officials have not released the identities of those hurt or killed in a shooting in a industrial zone, and no victim names appear in the record available. The number injured is reported as between and , according to conflicting reports from the Mercury News — which cited and reported injured — and WTOC, which reported . The date is also in conflict: the Mercury News places the shooting on July 26, 2026, while WTOC's account concerns a shooting reported at about 12:45 a.m. on March 18, 2025, at the , where Chatham County Police Department officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired. The Mercury News reported the shooting was reported at about :55 a.m. near Seventh Street and Leo Avenue, about a half-mile south of CEFCU Stadium, and police said dispatchers were told at the time that three people had been shot. Police in have described that location only at the level; WTOC identified a . Responding agencies named across the accounts are the Police Department, the Chatham County Police Department in Ga., the U.S. Marshals Service and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Court records show that Jose Rivera and Laura Beltran-Gaitan were arrested in on July 31 and were arraigned Tuesday, the Mercury News reported. Rivera is held without bail at the Santa Clara County Main Jail; Beltran-Gaitan is out of jail custody. Rodolfo Antonio Garcia Pareja is being sought by police, who have obtained an arrest warrant. A states that "further investigation revealed that suspect Rodolfo Garcia Pareja aided and abetted suspect Rivera" and that "Beltran-Gaitan was an accessory, helping suspect Rivera flee the scene and attempt to avoid police detection and arrest." The allegations in the affidavit have not been tested in court, and police have not said what led to the shooting.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 7, 2026, 9:53 a.m. ET

    Three suspects named in July 26 San Jose shooting; one still sought

    A shooting was reported at about 2:55 a.m. on July 26 near Seventh Street and Leo Avenue in San Jose, in an industrial zone about a half-mile south of CEFCU Stadium, according to San Jose police. Dispatchers were told three people had been shot, police said. Two people were injured, according to authorities and court records as reported by the Mercury News. Officials have not released the identities of those hurt.

    Jose Rivera was arrested in San Jose on July 31 and is being held without bail at the Santa Clara County Main Jail, according to court records cited by the Mercury News. Laura Beltran-Gaitan was arrested the same day and is out of jail custody. Both were arraigned Tuesday. Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a third person, Rodolfo Antonio Garcia Pareja, who is being sought.

    A San Jose police affidavit accompanying the criminal charges states that "further investigation revealed that suspect Rodolfo Garcia Pareja aided and abetted suspect Rivera," and that "Beltran-Gaitan was an accessory, helping suspect Rivera flee the scene and attempt to avoid police detection and arrest." The allegations in the affidavit have not been tested in court.

    The San Jose Police Department is the responding agency. Police have not said what led to the shooting.

    Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Sgt. Ivan Barragan at 4106@sanjoseca.gov, Detective Mike Harrington at 4365@sanjoseca.gov, or both at 408-277-5283. Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or at siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.

  2. Aug 7, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ETFirst report

    Murder charges filed in July 26 San Jose shooting; third defendant sought

    Two people were injured in a shooting reported at about 2:55 a.m. on July 26 near Seventh Street and Leo Avenue in San Jose, an industrial zone about a half-mile south of CEFCU Stadium, according to the Mercury News, which attributed its account to authorities and court records. San Jose police said dispatchers were initially told that three people had been shot.

    Officials have not released the identities of those hurt. Murder charges have since been filed in the case, according to the Mercury News. Police have not said what led to the shooting, and the circumstances have not been determined.

    Two people were arrested in San Jose on July 31, according to court records cited by the Mercury News: Jose Rivera, who is being held without bail at the Santa Clara County Main Jail, and Laura Beltran-Gaitan, who is out of jail custody. Both were arraigned Tuesday. A third person, Rodolfo Antonio Garcia Pareja, is being sought by police, and an arrest warrant has been issued.

    A San Jose police affidavit accompanying the criminal charges states that "further investigation revealed that suspect Rodolfo Garcia Pareja aided and abetted suspect Rivera," and that "Beltran-Gaitan was an accessory, helping suspect Rivera flee the scene and attempt to avoid police detection and arrest." The allegations in the affidavit have not been tested in court.

    Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Sgt. Ivan Barragan at 4106@sanjoseca.gov, Detective Mike Harrington at 4365@sanjoseca.gov, or both at 408-277-5283. Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or at siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.

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Revision history

  1. Version 48 Aug 2026, 05:54current

    Added WTOC reporting, producing sourced ranges for the injured count, date and location granularity, and added the additional responding agencies.

  2. Version 37 Aug 2026, 13:53

    No new facts; headline and standfirst added/tightened and tip-line wording restored to the source's phrasing.

  3. Version 27 Aug 2026, 13:52current

    Added headline and standfirst, restored the sourced setting description, and tightened attribution of the arrest records; no new facts.

  4. Version 27 Aug 2026, 13:53current

    Removed the reference to unidentified people killed, which no supplied figure supported, and now states only that officials have not released the identities of those injured; added that police have not said what led to the shooting.

  5. Version 27 Aug 2026, 06:06

    Added the day of the week to the incident date; no new facts reported.

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