#DC-0124
Morgan Hill party shooting
Investigation
last updated 4 August 2026 · 2 sources
Confirmed facts
9
Open questions
4
Killed
1
Injured
6
Arrests
None announced
This case is still developing. Get an email when the file updates.
Timeline of what's confirmed9 entries
25 July 2026 10:15 p.m.
Deputies were called to Hale and Miramonte avenues in the Morgan Hill area for reports of intoxicated people in the street and someone throwing bottles at a car.
CBS San Francisco, citing the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
25 July 2026
Deputies arrived to a chaotic scene after a shooting sent more than 300 people running from the area.
CBS San Francisco, citing the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
25 July 2026
First responders found multiple people shot; one person was declared dead at the scene and the others were taken to hospitals.
CBS San Francisco, citing the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
25 July 2026
The gathering was described by authorities as an unsanctioned party promoted through social media.
Los Angeles Times, citing the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
25 July 2026
The party was advertised as a birthday bash and was held in an open field.
CBS San Francisco, citing Brooks Jarosz of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
26 July 2026
Crime scene investigators searched the scene overnight and into Sunday, with K-9s assisting in searches for shell casings and other evidence.
CBS San Francisco, citing Brooks Jarosz of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
27 July 2026
The Sheriff's Office clarified that the total number of people shot was seven, including the person who died, after initially saying eight people had been shot.
CBS San Francisco, citing the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
27 July 2026
All of the victims were adults; some injured victims had been discharged, while others remained hospitalized with serious injuries.
CBS San Francisco, citing Brooks Jarosz of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
27 July 2026
No arrests had been announced, and the Sheriff's Office said the investigation was expected to be lengthy and complex.
CBS San Francisco, citing the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Who fired the shots?unconfirmed; CBS San Francisco reported that no arrests had been announced · unconfirmed
What motive, if any, have investigators identified?unconfirmed; no motive was reported in the trusted sources found · unconfirmed
What are the names of the person killed and the injured victims?unconfirmed in the trusted sources found · unconfirmed
What is the current medical condition of the injured victims?unconfirmed beyond the 27 July 2026 CBS San Francisco update · unconfirmed
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