San Jose

Woman Dies in Stabbing at West San Jose Home

Man arrested at the scene knew the victim, police say

NBC Universal, Inc. A woman died early Thursday, hours after she was stabbed at a home in West San Jose, according to police.

A woman died Wednesday evening in a stabbing at a home in West San Jose, and officers arrested a man at the scene, according to police.

At about 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the 900 block of Daffodil Way in San Jose on reports of a stabbing, police said. They found a woman suffering from a stab wound. Officers attempted life-saving measures, but the woman died at the scene, police said Thursday.

Initial reports indicated the victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and died later. Police did not report the fatality until Thursday morning.

A man at the scene was determined to be responsible for the stabbing and was arrested, police said. His identity was not released, but investigators believe he knew the victim, and the stabbing was not random.

It's the 30th homicide in San Jose this year, police said.

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