Murder-suicide at San Jose's El Paseo de Saratoga parking lot
Man fatally shoots ex during SJ confrontation, then turns gun on himself
Authorities believe the man who fatally shot his ex-girlfriend in San Jose showed up at the 24-year-old woman’s workplace to confront her. During the confrontation, he shot and killed her before turning the gun on himself.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police on Wednesday revealed more details about a shooting at the El Paseo De Saratoga parking lot, saying that a 43-year-old man killed his former 24-year-old girlfriend before turning the gun on himself.
In a news release, Sgt. Jorge Garibay said that Edgard Altamirano shot and killed his girlfriend on Tuesday at about 11:40 a.m. at the shopping center, located in 500 Block of El Paseo de Saratoga.
Officers found the couple on the ground in the parking lot, both suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. Both were pronounced dead on the scene.
The actual crime scene was located in front of a European Wax Center.
Man, woman found shot to death in San Jose parking lot
A man and a woman were found shot to death late Tuesday morning in a San Jose parking lot, authorities said.
Detectives pieced together that Altamirano who had dated the younger woman for a while, confronted the victim outside her job after their relationship had ended. During the confrontation, Altamirano shot her "multiple times before turning the firearm on himself, killing them both."
Police found a gun at the scene. The gun was legally registered to Altamirano.
Garibay says, "Right now, our indication is we had no prior police contacts relating to any kind of domestic violence or intimate partner violence or disturbances between these two individuals."
In fact, police say Altamirano had no documented criminal history they could find.
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Police said the motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation.
This is the city's 4th homicide of 2026.
Anyone with any information about this case is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Martinez #3934 and/or Detective Jize #4324 of the San José Police Department's Homicide Unit via email: 3934@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4324@sanjoseca.gov, or by calling 408-277-5283.
A man and a woman were found shot to death Tuesday morning in a parking lot in the 500 block of El Paseo de Saratoga in San Jose. Feb. 24, 2026