Third Suspect in 2010 San Jose Homicide Arrested

By: Sylvia Ramirez - Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:19:18 -0800

SAN JOSE (BCN) -- A third suspect in a 2010 homicide in San Jose is in custody after being arrested Friday afternoon as he was on his way to court, police said.
      
Carlos Ruiz Paz, 21, a San Jose resident, was arrested at about 1:30 p.m. as he was en route to an unrelated court case, police said.
      
The victim, 22-year-old Jose Antonio Vega Calderon, was found stabbed and shot at the corner of Willard Avenue and San Carlos Street at about 9:30 p.m. on April 21, 2010, police said.
      
He was taken to a hospital, where he died later that night.
     
The killing was later determined to be gang-related, according to police.
      
Jose Torres, 22, and Alvaro Ochoa, 22, were identified as suspects and arrested in connection with the murder. They have been in custody since their 2010 arrests, police said.

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