Suspect in Gilroy attempted murder case may be in Mexico, police say

Authorities in the South Bay said a man suspected of stabbing an acquaintance earlier this month may have left the country.According to the Gilroy Police Department, a man was stabbed on the 7300 block of Church Street, between 6th and 7th streets, shortly before 9 p.m. on Oct. 2. Police said the victim, a 45-year-old man, was found with what was described as a "serious" stab wound to his abdomen.The victim was taken to a local trauma center with life-threatening injuries and underwent emergency surgery.In a statement, police said 35-year-old Jose Antonio Mateo Ruiz was identified as the suspect following witness interviews, collection of physical evidence and additional follow-up. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Mateo Ruiz for attempted murder. Jose Antonio Mateo Ruiz, who is accused of stabbing an acquaintance on Church Street in Gilroy on Oct. 2, 2026. Gilroy Police Department Investigators determined that Mateo Ruiz