Murder-suicide at San Jose's Westgate Center parking lot
KTVU • • general
Key Points:
- A 43-year-old man, Edgard Altamirano, fatally shot his 24-year-old former girlfriend at the Westgate Center parking lot in San Jose before killing himself.
- The incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday near the European Wax Center on El Paseo de Saratoga.
- Police discovered both victims with gunshot wounds and pronounced them dead at the scene; a firearm was recovered.
- Authorities believe Altamirano confronted his ex-girlfriend after their breakup, shooting her multiple times prior to his suicide.
- The motive remains under investigation, and this marks San Jose's fourth homicide of 2026.
