Three arrested for suspected roles in San Jose beating that left victim in coma

SAN JOSE — Three gang members have been arrested months after a violent assault at a business that left the victim in a medically induced coma for months, authorities said.

That person survived the Feb. 25 beating at the business in the 1000 block of East Capitol Expressway.

In a statement, police said they arrested all three June 25 on suspicion of attempted murder. Two were taken to the Santa Clara County Main Jail, and the third went to Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. Police said one of the suspects taken to the Santa Clara County Jail was 17 when the crime occurred.

Police said the early investigation showed that all three confronted another male juvenile outside the business about 8:50 p.m. The confrontation eventually moved inside the business, and that’s when the four became involved in a fight, police said.

In the fight, all three suspects beat the victim unconscious, then continued to wail on him, police said. They fled the scene before police arrived. Medics rushed the victim to a hospital. His injuries were life-threatening and doctors induced a coma to help him survive.

Gang-unit detectives eventually identified the three suspects and obtained arrest warrants for all of them and search warrants for their residences, police said.

Police arrested two of the suspects in San Jose, and the third in Gilroy. Police said the search of the residences uncovered gang symbols and signs, as well as evidence linking the three to the crime.

Police said they are continuing to investigate and asked anyone with information to contact Det. Guevara at 4669@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-3835.