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, hours later, located a second body inside a burned residence nearby. The incidents unfolded on Enright Avenue on Friday, May 8, in a neighborhood near the Santa Clara-Cupertino border, according to police. Investigators have said they believe the violence was targeted and that there was no ongoing threat to the public. No arrest has been announced. ### How did the two scenes unfold on Enright Avenue? Police said officers were called at about 12:30 p.m. Friday to the 600 block of Enright Avenue after reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man outside a home suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and he later died, according to the Santa Clara Police Department. (kron4.com) A residence in the same area caught fire afterward, prompting a response from the Santa Clara Fire Department. ABC7 reported the fire was reported minutes after the shooting, and police said the two scenes were being investigated together. ### When was the body inside the burned house found? Police said drones located human remains inside the rear of the fire-damaged structure on Friday night. (kron4.com) Investigators could not immediately enter because the house had suffered significant structural damage, the department said. At about 11 a.m. Saturday, after the Santa Clara Fire Department determined the home was safe to enter, Santa Clara police investigators and members of the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner were able to approach the body, police said. (kron4.com) The remains were inside the burned residence on Enright Avenue. ### Who were the two people who died? The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner identified the shooting victim as Mark Heflin, 52, of Santa Clara, ABC7 and KTVU reported on Wednesday, May 13. The medical examiner said he died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to ABC7. (kron4.com) The second victim was identified as Matthew Heflin, 49, of Bloomington, Indiana, according to the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner. News reports said investigators had not publicly described the relationship between the two men. ### What have investigators said about a connection? Santa Clara police have said they believe the incidents are connected and are treating the case as a targeted attack. (abc7news.com) The department also said there is no further threat to public safety. ABC7 reported that surveillance video viewed by its news team showed two men talking in a driveway before one man pulled out a gun and shot the other repeatedly, then ran away. (ktvu.com) Police have not publicly confirmed details from that video in the materials reviewed for this report, and they have not announced a suspect in custody. (kron4.com) ### Where did this happen? Enright Avenue is in Santa Clara near Homestead Road and Saratoga Avenue, according to local reports. The neighborhood sits close to the city line with Cupertino in the South Bay. The shooting scene and the burned home were close enough that residents and local television crews described them as part of the same block investigation. (abc7news.com) Police have not released a more detailed timeline explaining how the fire started. ### What happens next in the case? Santa Clara police said the motive and circumstances remain under investigation, and the department has described the case as active. (waymarking.com) No arrest had been announced as of Wednesday, May 13. Detective Sergeant Bell is handling tips for the case, according to police. The department asked anyone with information to call 408-615-4814 or email DBell@santaclaraca.gov, and said anonymous tips can be submitted at 408-615-4TIP. (kron4.com)