Man Stabbed To Death Near San Jose Hospital Is Identified

SAN JOSE - San Jose police have identified a man found dead of a fatal stabbing near a hospital early Sunday morning as 37-year-old Randy John Ruiz.

Officers responded at 4:18 a.m. to the 200 block of North Jackson Avenue on a report of a possible dead body across from Regional Medical Center of San Jose, according to police.

Officers found Ruiz, a San Jose resident, and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police did not initially release a possible cause of death in the case but said Thursday that the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office determined Ruiz died as a result of a stab wound.

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No suspect information was immediately available in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact either San Jose Detective Sgt. Martinez or Detective Santiago of the Police Department's homicide unit at (408) 277-5283.

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