On July 15, 2020, 15-year-old Uriel Mendiola Zepeda of San Jose was fatally shot while returning home from getting pizza on Senter Road. The shooting happened about 12:20 p.m.; officers found him with at least one gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. His death was listed as the 19th homicide in San Jose for 2020.

Two other people were reported hit by gunfire in the same incident. Investigators said there was no indication the shootings were connected; the San Jose Police Department asked the public for help and offered a cash reward for tips. No suspects had been arrested or publicly identified, and family members set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and bringing Uriel’s body home.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known with the San Jose Police Department.