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San jose:
A man and woman were found dead after being shot along a rural road in the Eastern Foothills of San jose, according to police.

Police have not identified nor captured any suspects associated with shooting of a man and a woman, which took place along the 3800 block of Sierra Road at around 10:03 p.m. on Wednesday.

According to police, “The unidentified victims were pronounced dead at the scene and they both were suffering with at least one gunshot wound. The victims were found in the Foothills with homes scattered along the two-lane road.

A nearby resident, Gary Lopez said, “Around 10 p.m. a car came racing down the hill, pretty much almost ran into our property here. But then probably about three minutes, we heard all of the police and fire rushing up the hill.”

The shooting deaths mark San Jose’s ninth and 10th homicides of 2018, police said in a statement.

“I’m living here for 20 years. I have never heard anything like this before and I’m kind of scared right now because this is a quite place and with a nice neighbors. But, I don’t know what happened up there,” said a resident Jose Brazil.

Police officials said the further information is not available and asked people to inform if they have got any information regarding the incident.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call San Jose Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 408-277-5283. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact on 408-947-7867.

By Sowmya Sangam