3 men arrested for allegedly killing homeless man in San Jose

The Brief

  • Police were called on the morning of June 22 to the 600 block of Wool Creek Drive on reports of a missing person.
  • Friends and family reported to authorities that they expected foul play because they had found the missing person’s bicycle abandoned near a creek trail, a short distance from blood stains and spent bullet casings.
  • Detectives later determined that the missing person had been murdered and was likely buried in the Saratoga Hills area.
  • Juan Flores-Gonzalez, Miguel Cortez and Julio Espinoza-Chavez were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of murder.

SAN JOSE, Calif. Three men are in custody for allegedly killing a homeless man several months ago in San Jose.

Juan Flores-Gonzalez, Miguel Cortez and Julio Espinoza-Chavez were arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of murder, according to the San Jose Police Department.

The SJPD said officers were called on the morning of June 22 to the 600 block of Wool Creek Drive on reports of a missing person and met with “friends and family” who reported to authorities that they expected foul play because they had found the missing person’s bicycle abandoned near a creek trail, a short distance from blood stains and spent bullet casings.

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