Eight Alleged Gang Members Arrested for San Jose Murder in Major Operation

The suspects, tied to a Greenfield-based Norteño gang subset, face charges for the random killing of Wilson Martinez-Vazquez and other violent crimes across Monterey County.

The arrests follow a three-month investigation into the January 11, 2025, murder of Wilson Martinez-Vazquez, a 27-year-old Honduran immigrant with no gang affiliations.
The suspects, aged 18 to 20, are linked to a Greenfield-based subset of the Norteño gang and allegedly traveled nearly 100 miles to San Jose intending to kill a rival gang member but instead killed Martinez-Vazquez at random.
A multi-agency operation involving over 100 officers led to the arrests on April 2, 2025, with searches of 14 residences, 20 vehicles, and seven prison cells yielding multiple firearms.
Authorities connected the suspects to a broader pattern of violence in Monterey County, including a quadruple murder, a double homicide, and the shooting of a 6-year-old child at a baptism.
San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph and Mayor Matt Mahan emphasized the arrests as a critical step in ending the gang's 'reign of terror' and restoring community safety.