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San Jose Police Arrest Two Women in Fatal Nightclub Stabbing

Detectives have arrested two San Jose women in the July stabbing death of Raymond Orozco with formal charges pending review

Police investigate a fatal stabbing in downtown San Jose early Sunday. (July 20, 2025)
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Overview

  • Detectives executed search warrants on August 5 to arrest Mercedes Rosales, 20, and Micaela Van, 18, in San Jose
  • Rosales is booked on murder charges and Van is held as an accessory to that crime
  • Law enforcement identified both women as prime suspects in the July 20 stabbing death of 22-year-old Raymond Orozco outside a South Second Street nightclub
  • Authorities have not disclosed a motive or explained how the suspects are connected to Orozco
  • Family and community members organized a vigil in Oakland and launched a GoFundMe to cover Orozco’s funeral costs