December 18, 2003

CRIME STOPPER OF THE WEEK

Robbery/attempted murder

CASE NUMBER: 03-316-0029, INVESTIGATOR: Pomeroy, EXT: 277-4166

SYNOPSIS: On Nov. 12, 2003 at 12:26 a.m., two men entered the Li’l Grocer Liquors at 5807 Cottle Road in south San Jose. One of them shot the clerk three times with a large caliber handgun before they took approximately $500 from the cash drawer. Although the victim remains in critical condition, he was able to provide a description to the responding police officers at the scene. The suspects were described as black male adults, in their mid 20s, both about 5-foot 6, 180 pounds. A witness observed a light colored car leaving the scene that looked like a late 70s or early 80s model Chevrolet Caprice. That car was last seen travelling southbound on Cottle Road toward Highway 85.

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