Crime & Safety

Suspect In San Jose Double Homicide At Illegal Casino Arrested; 13 Others Jailed In Illicit Gambling Crackdown

The San Jose Police Department said that that 46-year-old Gustavo Rodriguez of San Jose was arrested for the March 12 shooting.

May 1, 2026

Police broke up multiple illegal gambling operations in San Jose this week, following the arrest on Monday of a suspect in a March double homicide at an illegal casino.

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The San Jose Police Department said in a press release that 46-year-old Gustavo Rodriguez of San Jose was arrested for the March 12 shooting on E. Santa Clara Street. Two men were found shot dead inside a commercial building at about 10:11 p.m. that police said was operating as an illicit gambling establishment, and occupants had fled before officers arrived.

After identifying Rodriguez as the primary suspect and obtaining an arrest warrant, plainclothes officers arrested Rodriguez in San Jose and booked him into the Santa Clara County Jail for murder. The shootings were the city's 5th and 6th homicides of 2026.

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