1 Dead, 1 Critically Hurt in Downtown San José Shooting

One man was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting in downtown San José on Sunday night, just blocks from the San Pedro Square area where thousands of fans gathered for World Cup watch parties.

San José police said that around 9:12 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting near North Market and West Santa Clara streets and found an unconscious man on the sidewalk with at least one gunshot wound.

Officers began life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a department news release.

A second man was found several yards away with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a hospital, where he has since been stabilized and is expected to survive.

Police said the motive and circumstances remain under investigation, but described the shooting as an isolated incident. Authorities said it was not connected to the nearby World Cup festivities. No matches were being screened at the time — that day’s only tournament game had ended hours earlier.

It is the city’s 13th homicide of 2026. The shooting comes weeks after one in San José — on June 8, a shooting outside a Kaiser Permanente medical complex on Cottle Road left a man dead and a woman critically injured.

With the South Bay this week set to host a World Cup Round of 32 match, drawing thousands of visitors, San José police said officers will maintain a visible presence at events to ensure that fans feel safe.

The incident is still under investigation by the SJPD Homicide Unit.