Three young lives were cut short last week in South San Jose, gunned down by someone they knew.

The victims were not immediately identified when the suspect was arrested on Sept. 17, the day after the triple murder. On Sept. 19, court documents identified the victims as Tarrah Lynn Taylor, Jeannessa Lurie and Max Chavez Ryan, all in their 20s, all from San Jose.

Authorities and family as of Monday provided no information, except age, residence, date of deaths, and cause of death. Additional information about the victims has come from friends, employers and social media.

Taylor, 26, Lurie, 24, and Ryan, 26, were killed by multiple gunshots shortly after midnight on Sept. 16.

Taylor, who police said was the primary target of the attacker, filled her social media posts with photos of hers

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