"Investigators said the killing happened near North 21st and Julian streets as nearby San Jose High School was getting out. Police said there was a physical altercation between Santa Cruz and two men before he was stabbed. The suspects then ran from the scene. Authorities said the attack was potentially gang-related."
"Police described one as thin and about 5 feet 5 inches tall, while the other had a heavier build and stood about 6 feet tall. The newly released sketches depict what the two suspects looked like at the time."
""His loss was a big, big hit to us. To this day, I still say I wish it was just a dream. I wish I would have woke up out of this nightmare," Lopez said. "Why is it taking so long to solve this case? Why? I just don't understand it. I can't just let it go; that's my baby. They took his life," she said."
""Back in 2013, detectives did exhaust all leads, but again, due to our commitment in investigating these homicide cold cases. We want to renew or ask again for the public's assistance, for any information that could lead to the identification and arrest of these suspects," San Jose Police Department Senior Public Information Specialist Stacie Shih said."
San Jose police released sketches of two possible suspects in the 2013 stabbing death of 17-year-old Anthony Santa Cruz. The killing occurred near North 21st and Julian streets as San Jose High School was letting out. Investigators said Santa Cruz had a physical altercation with two men before he was stabbed, and the suspects ran from the scene. Authorities described the attack as potentially gang-related. One suspect was described as thin and about 5 feet 5 inches tall, while the other had a heavier build and stood about 6 feet tall. The case remains unsolved more than a decade later, and Santa Cruz’s mother said her grief and frustration continue. Police said detectives exhausted leads in 2013 but are pursuing the case through ongoing cold-homicide efforts and seeking public information to identify and arrest the suspects.
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