UPDATE: Victim in Saturday's Homicide Identified

Milpitas Police issued a press release Tuesday identifying the victim in as David Benevidez, an 18-year-old Milpitas resident.

Benevidez's body was found lying in the street, bleeding from a single gunshot wound, on the 400 block of Chestnut Avenue in the neighborhood known as Milpitas Manor, shortly after 1 a.m. Police had responded to a report of a gunshot heard over on the 500 block of Heath Street, several blocks away, but did not find anything in that area.

The Milpitas Post quotes several residents of Chesnut and North Abbot avenues as saying they heard nothing out of the ordinary in the area around the time of the shooting, leading some to speculate that Benevidez was shot elsewhere - perhaps closer to the area of Heath Street - rather than on Chestnut Avenue, where he was found.

At this time, police are not commenting on any possible leads or suspects, and are not stating if they think the shooting was gang-related.

"The Milpitas Police Department continues to actively investigate this case," said Sgt. Kevin Corvin, a public relations officer who distributed the press release.

Anyone with any information regarding this case is encouraged to call the at 408-586-2400.  Information can also be given anonymously by calling 408-586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department website.