Tuesday, Volume 153 Sept. 24, 2019 No. 13 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 WWW.SJSUNEWS.COM/SPARTAN_DAILY Gun crimes shock campus Bullets strike 17-year-old MLK Library, arrested for miss students gun posession By Chris Core By Christian Trujano STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER San Jose Police Department arrested a San Jose State University Police arrested suspect on Sunday for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old student on South Campus bullets that hit Martin Luther King Jr. Library on Wednesday for possession of a semi- and the parking garage above Flames Eatery MAURICIO LA PLANTE | SPARTAN DAILY automatic handgun, ammunition and a and Bar on Thursday, according to a SJPD Police put up caution tape on the seventh fl oor of the library while investigating shots fi red knife. The unnamed student has also been press release. Thursday night. The bullets hit multiple windows while students were studying inside. suspended from SJSU. Authorities said in the release that 21-year- UPD Chief of Police Gina Di Napoli said old Joseph “Joey” Vicencio of Santa Clara officers have increased their presence on turned himself in after feeling pressure from campus after the arrest. a public notice with his photo that identified Patrick Day, Vice President of Student him as a person of interest. Affairs, said in an email that was sent to “It is of prime importance that the input students and faculty on Thursday that that we got helped us to get that individual,” the suspect caused no injury or harm to University Police Department Captain Frank individuals. The student suspect’s name has Belcastro said. not been released because he is a minor. UPD Chief Gina Di Napoli said that “The student’s age did not play any role in without the community’s advice, the search the [suspension] decision as this is a standard might not have been as successful. process for all students enrolled at SJSU,” “You are protecting each other if you Sonja Daniels, Associate Vice President for speak up,” Napoli said, “You are not doing a Campus Life Division of Student Affairs, said disservice to them or telling on them. You are in an email. actually doing a favor to anybody that you Staff from Homestead High School in are with.” Cupertino notified police of threats made Vicencio has been charged with shooting on social media, Ava Fanucchi, Sunnyvale at an inhabited dwelling, attempted murder, Department of Public Safety Captain, said. assault with a firearm, discharge of a firearm After investigating the post on social in a gross negligent manner and possession of media, Sunnyvale officers suspected that an a firearm in public. SJSU student made the threats. The suspect is not a San Jose State student PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNNYVALE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Sunnyvale police began working with and had no other affiliation with the university, UPD found a semi-automatic handgun, knife and fidget spinner on the student. UPD to locate and arrest the student last Di Napoli said. Wednesday. SJPD released a photo of a man on Friday The student is currently on an interim who was named a person of interest in the suspension and will be given the opportunity library shooting that revealed photographs of IN BRIEF for a hearing within 10 days, according to the Vicencio at the scene of the crime. SJSU Student Discipline Relating To Conduct Police said multiple bullets struck the two On Student Campuses code. buildings at approximately 6:21 p.m. last “This decision is done after reviewing Thursday. MLK Library shooting Freshman arrested the level of the incident, safety concerns No victims or injuries from the shooting for the campus community and all relevant incident have been reported, San Jose Police • Multiple bullets hit win- • UPD arrest found suspect information from reports supplied by police, Department Sgt. Enrique Garcia wrote in an dows of MLK Library in possession of a handgun, or community members,” Daniels said. email. Friday night ammunition and knife The specific nature of the threats have not Shattered windows on the seventh and been made public since the investigation is eighth floors of the library could be seen from • still ongoing, Fanucchi said. But UPD Captain San Fernando Street. • No injuries or deaths re- Student allegedly made Frank Belcastro said the threats were not Stairwell and elevator access to the seventh ported from the shooting, threats online that directed to SJSU. and eighth floors of the library were cut off by police said. prompted reports to police The student was booked at Santa Clara officers during the investigation. The other County Juvenile Hall and will face prosecution, floors of the library were not evacuated. • Police arrest suspect after • Sunnyvale police worked Belcastro said. International business freshman Garrett photos identified him as “Communication was perfect,” Belcastro Bruner said he was studying on the eighth with UPD to locate suspect said. “We got on it really quickly and stopped floor with a group of students when he heard person of interest on South Campus something bad from happening.” a loud pop. Belcastro and Di Napoli both said the He said another student asked if a light had • Suspect is not affiliated • SJSU suspended the communication between Sunnyvale and UPD exploded. with SJSU student worked great together in ensuring the safety of WINDOWS | Page 2 THREAT | Page 2 Football team shocks Arkansas with win By Brendan Cross SPARTANS incredibly the team’s unexpected road STAFF WRITER special win. about During the game, Five interceptions doing the Spartans got off to and 503 yards of offense 31 someth a roaring start as senior propelled the Spartans to ing that quarterback Josh Love a massive 31-24 road upset people hit senior wide receiver over the three-touchdown RAZORBACKS don’t Bailey Gaither for a favorite Razorbacks on think 50-yard bomb on the first Saturday in Fayetteville, you can,” play from scrimmage. Arkansas. Brennan Junior wide receiver The win is San Jose State’s 24 said JaQuan Blackwell finished first against a Southeastern during the drive off catching a Conference opponent in the 3-yard touchdown pass school history. postgame press conference. from Love to give SJSU Head coach Brent SJSU students, fans and the early lead 2 minutes, Brennan said he was proud the marching band all 16 seconds into the game. MAURICIO LA PLANTE | SPARTAN DAILY of what his players were welcomed the victorious Freshman off ensive lineman Jaime Navarro yells with the blaring horns, drums and able to accomplish. team early Sunday morning cheers of the marching band as the football team returned to San Jose State Sunday. “There’s something around 3 a.m. to celebrate VICTORY | Page 6 A&E Opinion Sports Brockhampton-reject Should comedians Spartan women lose sucks on new EP be exempt from to University “PC” culture of Portland Page 3 Page 4 Page 6 sjsunews.com/spartan_daily 2 TUESDAY, SEPT. 24, 2019 NEWS CAMPUS VOICES Jared Park, computer science sophomore Estrella Munoz, civil engineering freshman I was actually over at the library when that happened but we didn’t actually Th ere’s always one see anything. It’s just scary because we person that will prob- didn’t know what was going on and po- ably [bring fi rearms]. lice started showing up and sirens going off , it’s a little crazy. ABOUT Do you feel safe on campus? The Spartan Daily prides itself on being the San Jose State community’s top news Dylan Hardman, Kevin McKinney, source. New issues are published every Tuesday, graphic design junior business alumnus Wednesday and Thursday I feel safe on campus, off campus not Th ere are times it can throughout the academic be uncomfortable. year and online content so much. Downtown is so overpopu- updated daily. lated with homeless people and it’s kind Let’s say the weirdos of dangerous, because recently we had the come out at night. The Spartan Daily is written and published by San shooting at MLK library. REPORTING BY ERICA LIZARRAGO Jose State students as an expression of their First Amendment rights. WINDOWS He said the experience atrium to report the incident. what SJSU can do about Reader feedback may be changed his comfort level on “You don’t want to be the shooting and does not submitted as letters to the Continued from page 1 campus and affected how he another statistic,” Bruner think avoiding the library editor or online comments. feels throughout his regular If they would’ve said. “You don’t want to be or studying because of the Then Bruner realized what daily routines. shot a foot lower it another number on a page as shootings will make a EDITORIAL STAFF had happened and noticed “If they would’ve shot a the next person who died in a difference. the bullet hole in the window, foot lower it would’ve just would’ve just shot shooting.” “I feel like I hear so much EXECUTIVE EDITOR KUNAL MEHTA right above the desk he had shot me in the head and I me in the head Speech language pathology about [shootings], I’m kind of MANAGING EDITOR been studying at. would’ve just died,” Bruner graduate student James Chow numb,” Chow said. VICTORIA FRANCO “There’s glass all over my said. “It makes me question and I would’ve was studying in the library Follow Chris on Twitter EXECUTIVE PRODUCER stuff, all over me, all over the everything. The school is after the seventh and eighth @ChrisCore24 EDUARDO TEIXEIRA floor,” Bruner said. telling me I’m safe. The cops just died. floor were shut down and NEWS EDITORS Bruner said he panicked.