Transient Shot to Death in Milpitas

MILPITAS, CA — A 47-year-old transient found shot near a shopping center in Milpitas died at a hospital early this morning, a police spokesman said.

The victim, who hasn't been identified, was found shortly before 4 a.m. in the 100 block of Dixon Road east of North Milpitas Boulevard near the Sunnyhills Shopping Center, police Sgt. Raj Maharaj said.

Officers responded to the scene on a report of gunshots fired and found the man suffering from a gunshot wound, Maharaj said.

Emergency crews transported the man to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, according to Maharaj.

Investigators haven't identified a suspect in connection with the death, which has been ruled a homicide, Maharaj said.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call police at (408) 586-2400. Those who wish to remain anonymous can send information by calling the department's crime tip hotline at (408) 586-2500 or visiting
http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/crimetip.

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