Teens arrested in connection with Gilroy man’s shooting death

GILROY – South Bay authorities on Tuesday arrested two teenagers in connection with the apparently random shooting death of a 21-year-old Gilroy man earlier this year.

The teens, ages 15 and 16, were arrested after authorities served multiple search warrants in Gilroy, San Martin and Morgan Hill, the Gilroy Police Department said in a news release. They were booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall on charges of homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide and participation in a criminal street gang.

Police did not release the names of the teens or their booking photos because they are minors.

The victim, identified as Robert Marks, was shot and killed at Mantelli Drive and Santa Teresa Boulevard on Jan. 2. Police said Marks was a Gilroy resident who attended area schools and worked for Caltrain.

“Robert’s homicide appears to be random and unprovoked,” police said.

Police said numerous items, including two firearms and ammunition, were seized as a result of the search warrants.

The search warrants were served by the Gilroy Police Department, the Santa Clara County District Attorney Investigators Office, the Morgan Hill Police Department, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, the Santa Clara County Special Enforcement Team and the Regional Enforcement Allied Computer Team, police said.

Anyone with information related to the case can contact Gilroy police Detective Jason Greathead at 408-846-0373 or the police department’s anonymous tip line at 408-846-0330.

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Author: Jason Green

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