SAN JOSE – A woman was run over and killed Sunday morning in San Jose, according to authorities.
Officers were called to the 400 block of North 33rd Street around 4:20 a.m. for a report of a person down in the roadway, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release, adding that they arrived to find a woman unresponsive and bleeding.
The woman was taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to Hernandez.
An investigation indicated the woman had been run over by a vehicle, Hernandez said.
A person of interest surrendered at the police department a few hours later, according to Hernandez.
“They will be identified at a later time,” Hernandez said.
The motive and circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the woman’s identity after it is confirmed and her next of kin is notified, according to Hernandez.
The death marked the city’s 22nd homicide of the year. San Jose police had investigated 25 homicides at this time last year.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Sgt. Richard Martinez at 3934@sanjoseca.gov or Detective Christina Jize at 4324@sanjoseca.gov, or both at 408-277-5283. Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867 or at siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.
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