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San Jose Man Shot to Death in Lexus in East Palo Alto

A San Jose man died in a Wednesday night shooting in East Palo Alto, and was found sitting in a white Lexus seda.

Police officer Angel Sanchez said officers were called out at 6:05 p.m. to the 1300 block of Camellia Drive after the ShotSpotter system reported shots being fired. They found Steven Porter Jr., 36, of San Jose, dead at the scene, sitting in the car. Sanchez said there is no known motive for the shooting.

The suspect was described as an unidentified man wearing dark clothing, police said, and was seen fleeing the scene on foot on Camellia Drive toward Jasmine Way.

Police are asking anyone with information about the death to call police at (650) 321-1112. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can send an email to epa@tipnow.org, send a text to (650) 409-6792 or leave a voice mail at (650) 409-6792.

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