San Jose police said one person was shot near Westfield Valley Fair mall on Tuesday after what investigators believe may have started as a road rage incident. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. in a parking lot on the 2800 block of Stevens Creek Boulevard.
The victim was shot at least once and taken to the hospital, where police said the person was in stable condition. A suspect was arrested in the area, and officers recovered a gun before booking the suspect into jail.
The shooting unfolded in one of the busiest shopping areas in San Jose, where afternoon traffic and parking lot congestion can turn tense in an instant. Police said they suspect the violence began with a dispute on the road, though they did not say what led to the confrontation or how quickly it escalated once the cars reached the mall area.
That gap is what investigators are now trying to close. For now, the case stands as a fast-moving arrest tied to a Valley Fair shooting that left one person injured but stable, and police said the inquiry remains open as they work to piece together the sequence of events.
