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Shooting Kills Man, Injures Woman in San Jose's Santee Neighborhood

Police are investigating a shooting in San Jose's Santee neighborhood which left a man dead and a woman injured Wednesday morning.

Preliminary indication suggests the shooting was an "attempted murder-suicide," San Jose police said.[[431356003, C]]

At approximately 8:55 a.m., officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 1000 block of Creston Lane. When they arrived at the scene, officers located a man on the ground in the middle of the street suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.

Shortly after, a woman was located inside a residence nearby suffering from a least one gunshot wound. She was transported to a local area hospital where she is being treated for her injuries.[[431359333, C]]

The San Jose Police Department is investigating the motive and circumstances surrounding this incident. the shooting took place near Santee Elementary School. No other details are available at this time.

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