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San Jose VTA Assault Turns Fatal, Case Now a Homicide Investigation

Detectives have referred the case to county prosecutors for potential charges.

Overview

  • County officials said the 42-year-old San Jose resident died at a local hospital late Oct. 8.
  • He suffered critical head trauma in a Sept. 29 attack at the Gish VTA Light Rail Station.
  • Investigators previously arrested Brandon Fryshaw, 23, in connection with the assault.
  • The Sheriff’s Office has reclassified the case as a homicide and referred it to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
  • Detectives are probing a possible link to a separate Saint James station assault and seeking tips from witnesses.