Murder suspect arrested in deadly shooting while on parole
SAN JOSE » A man already in jail for violating his parole has now been linked to a deadly shooting in August, according to San Jose police.
Antonio Dominguez Pinal, 25, of San Jose, was being held in the Elmwood men’s jail in Milpitas awaiting a parole revocation hearing when he was charged this week with the murder of 24-year- old Jose Castaneda Sandoval, who was found gravely wounded on Aug. 10 in the 1700 block of Story Road.
The shooting was reported around 10:25 p.m. that night. Sandoval, from the Central Valley town of Ceres just outside Modesto, died at a hospital.
In a Wednesday night news release, police did not reveal what implicated Pinal in the slaying, other than saying that he was identified as a suspect during a follow-up investigation. San Jose police served an arrest warrant to Pinal in jail on Sept. 26, and court records show he was arraigned on the murder charge Wednesday.
Pinal’s parole stemmed from a 2012 conviction of assault with a deadly weapon, plus a gang enhancement, according to Deputy District Attorney Oanh Tran. He has also been charged with recklessly evading police on Aug. 29.
Authorities cannot share whether there is any possible connection between the suspect and victim as the investigation is ongoing, Tran said.
Anyone with information about the case can contact Detective Sgt. John Cary or Detective Elizabeth Ramirez in the SJPD homicide unit at 408-277-5283 or leave a tip with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-277-5283 or at svcrimestoppers.org.