San Jose woman accused of stabbing man to death

SAN JOSE, California. – A 28-year-old San Jose woman is accused of stabbing a man to death during an alleged disturbance.

Officers received a 911 call Sunday about a man who was bleeding and not breathing in the area of ​​North 17th and East streets in Santa Clara, according to the San Jose Police Department.

Officers arrived on scene around 11:19 a.m. and found the victim suffering from at least one stab wound.

The 911 caller told police the victim may have been involved in a disturbance.

The suspect fled.

The police homicide unit began an investigation into the man's death and identified the suspect as Sylvia Ortega.

Ortega was arrested Wednesday and booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of murder.

The motive and circumstances of the incident are still under investigation. Authorities have not revealed whether the victim and Ortega knew each other.

The victim's name has not been released at this time.