Santa Clara house on fire amid fatal shooting scene, police say

The Brief

  • Officers responded about 12:30 p.m. to the 600 block of Enright Avenue on reports of a shooting, where they found a man fatally wounded.
  • Shortly after finding the victim, police “located a fire” at a house nearby.
  • The fire was under control as of Friday afternoon, and investigators were working to determine whether the fire was connected to the shooting.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. Police are investigating a fatal shooting near a Santa Clara home that caught fire on Friday.

What we know:

Officers responded about 12:30 p.m. to the 600 block of Enright Avenue on reports of a shooting, Santa Clara Police Department Lt. Eric Lagergren said at an afternoon press conference.

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