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Contact:
John Pilger
Adam Levermore-Rich

(408) 730-7535
July 12, 2005
Release # 07-03

SUNNYVALE SHOOTING LEAVES ONE DEAD

SUNNYVALE, Calif.Sunnyvale public safety officers responded to a report of shots heard in the area of Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road and Alberta Avenue at 4:03 a.m. this (Tuesday, July 12) morning. On arrival, they found a vehicle and a 19-year-old male who had been shot. Sunnyvale officers were then notified of a second male victim a short distance away who had also been shot. Both victims were transported to local hospitals.

The 19-year-old Sunnyvale resident was declared dead at the hospital. The 21-year-old East Palo Alto resident is in intensive care at a local hospital. Investigators are interviewing witnesses and the victim. The case is under investigation and there are no suspect descriptions at this time. Investigators are asking the public to contact the Sunnyvale Investigations Bureau at (408) 730-7120 with any information regarding this crime.

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