Jesus Ayala-Melchor, 26, was fatally shot near a strip mall in East San Jose on September 29, 2017. The attack occurred in the 100 block of South Jackson Avenue near the end of East Capitol Expressway; the shooting was reported about 6:25 p.m. that evening. Ayala-Melchor suffered at least one gunshot wound and died at the hospital early the next morning.

San Jose police classified the killing as gang-related and later arrested two suspects. Ivan Hernandez, 20, was taken into custody by the department’s Covert Response Unit on December 28, 2017. Eduardo Rodriguez, 24, was arrested on January 9, 2018, at The Woods Apartments; both were booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on murder charges. The department described the case as part of its effort to address gang violence and has sought tips, including offering potential rewards.

Are there details from that evening or the area around South Jackson Avenue that anyone can share to help piece together what happened?