Body Found in Burned Home After Shooting

Santa Clara police are investigating a fatal shooting and a house fire on the same residential block after officers found one man dead outside a home and later located a second body inside the burned structure. The violence unfolded on May 8 on Enright Avenue, near Homestead Road and Saratoga Avenue, in a neighborhood near the Cupertino border, according to police and local television reports. Officers were called at about 12:30 p.m. on reports of gunfire and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. Hours later, after a nearby fire was brought under control, drones helped locate human remains in the rear of the damaged house, authorities said. ### How did police say the shooting and fire unfolded on Enright Avenue? Santa Clara police said the investigation began around 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, in the 600 block of Enright Avenue after reports of a shooting. Officers found a man outside a residence with a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Lt. Eric Lagergren told reporters, according to KTVU. (ktvu.com) A nearby house caught fire shortly afterward on the same block, and the Santa Clara Fire Department responded as police secured the area. KTVU reported aerial footage showed the home heavily damaged, while police said at the time they were working to determine whether the fire was connected to the shooting. ### When was the second body found inside the burned home? (ktvu.com) Santa Clara police said drones first detected a body Friday evening inside the rear of the burned residence. Investigators were unable to reach the remains immediately because of structural damage from the fire, ABC7 and NBC Bay Area reported. (ktvu.com) By about 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, the house was deemed safe enough for investigators to enter and recover the body, according to ABC7. Police then announced publicly that a second body had been found inside the residence near the shooting scene. ### Who were the two men authorities identified? (abc7news.com) The Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner identified the victims on May 13 as Mark Heflin, 52, of Santa Clara, and Matthew Heflin, 49, of Bloomington, Indiana, according to ABC7, CBS Bay Area and KTVU. Officials have not publicly detailed how the two men were related, though ABC7 reported they shared the same last name. (abc7news.com) ABC7 reported that investigators have not said publicly which man was found outside and which was found inside the burned home. Police also have not released a cause of death for the person recovered from the house in the reports reviewed. ### What have investigators said about a suspect or motive? (abc7news.com) Santa Clara police said in initial updates that no suspect was in custody and that the motive and circumstances remained under investigation. NBC Bay Area reported police were searching the neighborhood Friday for a suspect who shot a man and may have set the nearby house on fire. (abc7news.com) KRON4 and the East Bay Times reported police described the violence as a possible targeted attack and said there was no further threat to public safety. Authorities have not publicly explained what evidence led them to that assessment. ### What remains unanswered in the case? Investigators have not publicly said what sparked the shooting on Enright Avenue or whether the fire was intentionally set. (kron4.com) Police also have not released details on the suspect’s identity or whether anyone had been arrested as of May 14. As of Wednesday, May 13, the medical examiner had identified both victims, but Santa Clara police were still describing the case as an active investigation in local reports. (kron4.com) Any next public update is likely to come from the Santa Clara Police Department or the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner. (cbsnews.com) (ktvu.com)