On the night of April 3, 2025, Oscar Cuevas, a 61-year-old Hispanic man, was found unconscious and not breathing in a commercial parking lot on the 1700 block of Berryessa Road in San Jose, California. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Medical personnel determined that he had been shot at least once.
The San Jose Police Department initiated a homicide investigation, identifying a vehicle suspected to be involved in the incident. A search warrant was obtained for the address associated with the vehicle. On April 4, 2025, police arrested 39-year-old Jairo Ortiz of San Jose at the residence. Ortiz was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of homicide and is being held without bail.
Oscar Cuevas's death marked the seventh homicide in San Jose in 2025. The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office confirmed his identity and notified his next of kin.
