Matthew Cintas, 41, died after being shot in San Jose in the early morning hours of January 13, 2019, making his death the city’s second homicide of that year. Court records say Cintas went to a friend’s apartment where a fight erupted; he was described as under the influence of methamphetamine and PCP. After being forced out of the apartment, the record states Cintas fired a shot at the closed front door. Minutes later Cintas and Ramon Fletes encountered one another outside, and the appellate record reports Fletes shot Cintas multiple times.

Police found Cintas with gunshot injuries near Parkmoor Avenue and Race Street at about 1:16 a.m.; he was taken to a hospital and died shortly after. Early reports identified Cintas as an Ironworkers Local 377 member and noted his family mourned his death. The precise circumstances of the confrontation remained disputed, particularly whether either man acted in self-defense.

Does anyone have information about the confrontation outside the apartment or the events leading up to it?