Teenager arrested for killing a family member

San Jose, California – According to authorities, a 15-year-old teenager was apprehended on suspicion of fatally shooting a female family member in San Jose on Wednesday evening.

Officers responded to a shooting in the 2700 block of Story Road at 7:57 p.m. and discovered a woman suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Her name has not been revealed because she was declared deceased.

The 15-year-old was arrested at the scene and booked into juvenile hall on suspicion of manslaughter, police said.

More details about the case, San Jose’s 27th homicide of 2021, were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Sgt. Cary or Detective Ramirez of the San Jose police homicide unit at (408) 277-5283.