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Morgan Hill party shooting

Shooting at a large unsanctioned party in Morgan Hill, California.

Investigation
last updated 29 August 2026 · 3 sources
Confirmed facts
13
Open questions
4
Killed
1
Injured
6
Arrests
1
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Case file Morgan Hill party shooting, reference D C zero one two four. CBS San Francisco, citing the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, reported that at about ten fifteen p.m. on July twenty-fifth, twenty twenty-six, 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 Sheriff's Office, reported that deputies arrived to a chaotic scene after a shooting sent more than three hundred people running. First responders found multiple people shot; one person was declared dead at the scene, and others were taken to hospitals. The Los Angeles Times, citing the Sheriff's Office, reported the gathering was an unsanctioned party promoted through social media. CBS San Francisco reported the person killed was eighteen-year-old Desiderio “Desi” Romero V of San Jose, and that six injured victims were treated and released. CBS San Francisco, citing the Sheriff's Office, reported that on August twenty-seventh, investigative and tactical teams served a search warrant at a Salinas home and took an unnamed seventeen-year-old into custody. The file's open questions include who fired the shots, what motive, if any, investigators have identified, victim names, and what charges or juvenile-court allegations, if any, have been filed. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero one two four at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed13 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
25 July 2026
The person killed was identified as 18-year-old Desiderio "Desi" Romero V of San Jose.
CBS San Francisco · added 29 Aug 2026
25 July 2026
The six injured victims were treated at local hospitals and released.
CBS San Francisco · added 29 Aug 2026
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
27 August 2026
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said investigative and tactical teams served a search warrant at a Salinas home and took an unnamed 17-year-old into custody in connection with the shooting.
CBS San Francisco, citing the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office · added 29 Aug 2026
31 August 2026
Deputies said the 17-year-old was expected to appear at a detention hearing at the Juvenile Justice Courthouse in San Jose.
CBS San Francisco, citing the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office · added 29 Aug 2026
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 charges or juvenile-court allegations, if any, have been filed against the 17-year-old?unconfirmed; CBS San Francisco reported an arrest and expected detention hearing but did not report filed charges · unconfirmed
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