A man was arrested on suspicion of a deliberate hit-and-run in north San Jose, making it the city's first homicide of the year, police said Friday.
Mikel McNack, 19, of Fremont, was arrested Thursday at a residence in Sacramento, authorities said.
He is charged in the death of a pedestrian who was shot and intentionally run over Wednesday afternoon in the area of Decanso Drive and North First Street, police said.
Officers are searching for a gray 2017 Infiniti QX30 SUV involved in the collision.
The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation, police said.
The victim's identity will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office after confirmation and notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information should contact Detective Sergeant Barragán at 4106@sanjoseca.gov or Detective Van Brande at 4542@sanjoseca.gov, or at (408) 277-5283.
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