The San Jose Police Department arrested Paul Marquez, 30, on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing that occurred on Sept. 26, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. Police said the victim was walking near Branham Lane and Kingspark Drive when Marquez allegedly stabbed him multiple times. (San Jose Police Department via Bay City News)
Police in San Jose arrested a man who allegedly approached and stabbed a stranger in September, the department said Thursday.
On Sept. 26, officers were sent to a San Jose hospital after receiving a report of a man with stab wounds. The victim told police he had been walking in the area of Branham Lane and Kingspark Drive when a man unknown to him approached him; the suspect grabbed the man and stabbed him multiple times before leaving the scene. The victim was able to take himself to the hospital and survived.
Surveillance footage was obtained and detectives identified the suspect as Paul Marquez, 30. An arrest warrant was issued for Marquez and he was apprehended on Oct. 3 in San Jose.
Surveillance footage helped detectives identify Paul Marquez as the suspect who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times near Branham Lane and Kingspark Drive in San Jose, Calif., on Sept. 26, 2026. (San Jose Police Department via Bay City News)
Marquez was booked into jail on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
Due to the random nature of the alleged attack, detectives are concerned there may be more victims. Anyone with information about this case or similar cases is asked to contact Detective Wilson via email at [email protected] or by phone at 408-277-4161.
Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She has been a columnist in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, and the San Francisco Examiner. Starting in 2015, she begrudgingly scaled the inverted pyramid at dailies such as the Vallejo Times-Herald, The Vacaville Reporter, and the Daily Republic. She has her own independent news site and blog that covers the delightfully dysfunctional town of Vallejo, California, where she also collaborates with the investigative team at Open Vallejo. A passionate advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she serves on both the Board of the Arc of Solano and the Arc of California. She lives in Vallejo.
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