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James Souza (46) was shot to death and his body was found on train tracks
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Published: Aug 27, 2015 @ 5:36 PM
James Souza (46)
Date:
Aug 14, 2015
Cause of Death:
Shot
Location:
Vallejo, CA
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Vallejo police have released the identity of a man found dead on the train tracks beneath the Sacramento Street bridge last week.
The man has been identified as James Michael Souza, 46, of Vallejo.
Souza was previously known for a 1996 incident in which he was arrested on suspicion of stabbing then-Napa Police Chief Dan Monez. During a 1996 "Cruise Night" — a Napa event in which car enthusiasts, locals and visitors watch classic cars cruise along Jefferson Street — Monez was handling an altercation in a convenience store parking lot between a man and a woman. At some point, he was then stabbed in the stomach by Souza, Lt. Debbie Peecook of the Napa Police Department said. Souza was arrested for the stabbing and Monez was taken to a local hospital for his injuries and survived.
Souza, who was 26 at the time of his arrest, was later convicted of battery upon a police officer, according to a 2001 article from the Napa Valley Register.
Souza was found along the train tracks on Aug. 14, after Vallejo police received a report about a body found underneath the Sacramento Street bridge, between Illinois Street and Farragut Avenue, at about 9:15 a.m. Capt. John Whitney noted at the time that the body had been dead at the scene for at least 10 hours.
Police later stated that Souza was a victim of gunshot wounds and that his death would be investigated as a homicide.
The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Sean Kenney at 707-648-4342 or Detective Jason Martinez at 707-649-3429.
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