Jami Narvaez, 35, was found dead on October 9, 2023, near a remote driveway on Mount Pleasant Road in unincorporated San Jose. She had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office classified her death as a homicide. Narvaez had moved from Modesto to San Jose in July 2023 to stay with friends, leaving her five children—ages 16, 12, 11, 8, and 6—with family in Modesto. Her last known contact with family was a phone call on September 10.

Family members have expressed deep grief and the community has been raising funds to help cover funeral expenses and support the children; a GoFundMe page was set up by Narvaez’s sister. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 408-808-4500 or the anonymous tip line at 408-808-4431.

If anyone knew Jami or saw anything in the Mount Pleasant Road area in early October 2023, please come forward with information.