SAN JOSE – A San Jose man has been jailed on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a March shooting that is believed to be gang-motivated, police said.
On the night of March 29, the victim and his wife were sitting in their vehicle on the 1100 block of McLaughlin Avenue when an unknown suspect opened fire. The male victim, who was behind the wheel, was shot at least once.
Police said the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
During the investigation, detectives determined the shooting was gang-motivated and identified a suspect. Arrest and search warrants were also obtained.
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Salvador Rodriguez of San Jose, was arrested Thursday. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for gang-motivated assault with a deadly weapon and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
San Jose Police Department
Rodriguez is being held without bail, according to jail records.
Anyone with additional information about the case is urged to contact Detective Escobedo of the department’s Gang Investigations Unit via email or by calling 408-277-3835.
