GILROY – A person who was shot to demise whereas confronting a automotive thief Tuesday morning in Gilroy has been recognized as Jeffrey Dempler, 32, of Gilroy, in accordance with the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Workplace.
Officers had been initially referred to as to the 1300 block of Pheasant Drive round 12:25 a.m. for a report of an harm hit-and-run collision, the Gilroy Police Division mentioned in an announcement. They arrived to seek out Dempler with what seemed to be a gunshot wound to his chest.
Dempler was taken to an space hospital, the place he died of his accidents, in accordance with police.
A preliminary investigation revealed Dempler had confronted an individual who was making an attempt to steal his automotive. Police mentioned the particular person shot Dempler and drove away in his automotive.
The California Freeway Patrol positioned the automotive and took the suspect into custody south of Salinas after a pursuit, in accordance with police.
Anybody with data associated to the case can contact Detective Jason Greathead at 408-846-0373 or jason.greathead@cityofgilroy.org, or the tip line at 408-846-0330.
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