SAN JOSE, Calif. — More than a decade after a deadly shooting outside a North San Jose business, police have announced an arrest in the long-cold case.
San Jose police said Dario Trevino, 43, of Roseville, was arrested on Jan. 13 and later transported to the Santa Clara County Jail, where he was booked on suspicion of homicide. Jail records show Trevino is being held without bail.
Investigators linked Trevino to a Feb. 26, 2012, disturbance and shooting that occurred in the 1100 block of Murphy Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman who had been assaulted and three men suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police said the woman and two of the men sustained non-life-threatening injuries. A third male victim was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
At the time, the suspect fled the scene and the investigation went cold.
According to police, a significant break in the case came in 2017, when new evidence surfaced from a March 2012 firearm seizure by San Leandro police related to an unrelated shooting. Trevino was identified as the primary suspect in that case and was later arrested and convicted.
During the San Leandro investigation, officers recovered evidence that ultimately linked Trevino to the 2012 San Jose homicide, authorities said.
Last year, San Jose homicide detectives, working with the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office Cold Case Unit, reopened the investigation and identified Trevino as the suspect.
“Our detectives close cases regardless of how much time has passed,” San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph said. “Their dedication is incomparable and that is why San José continues to be one of the safest cities in the nation.”
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen emphasized the importance of persistence in solving cold cases. “Cold cases aren’t always solved with DNA,” Rosen said. “Sometimes, it just takes good, old-fashioned tenacity and teamwork to get justice.”
The investigation remains ongoing.
