SAN JOSE — Police on Friday said a Sacramento woman whose body was dumped out of a car in San Jose earlier this week was shot by her boyfriend, with whom she had been arguing as she was driving.

After shooting Kendra Gonzales, 33, police believe Andrew “Drew” Butler, 25, jumped out of the passenger seat of the car, ran to the driver’s side and pulled Gonzales’ body out and into the street.

Police said Butler then told two passengers to get out of the car and take his and Gonzales’ 1-year-old daughter, who was also in the car, with them.

Butler, police said, drove off in the car, which was later found abandoned in Salinas. Police are still looking for Butler.

On Friday, Gonzales’ sister, Jasmine Knight, said the entire family is grieving, saying through tears that it was difficult to talk about her death.

“She was such a warm, bubbly person,” Knight said. “She was fun to be around, very pleasant. She was a good person.”

Gonzales had a way of making others laugh, but also had a protective streak, acting “like a second mother” to Knight and their brother growing up, Knight said.

“It’s so hard to talk about,” Knight added. “Nobody expects this kind of thing to happen.”

Police said their preliminary investigation indicates Gonzales was driving in San Jose when she got into an argument with Butler, also of Sacramento, before the shooting. The incident happened in the 1300 block of South Bascom Avenue at about 9:55 p.m. Tuesday.

Responding officers found Gonzales with at least one gunshot wound, but police would not say where she was shot. Paramedics tried to revive her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Although Butler is from Sacramento, he also has ties to Monterey County, police said.

Gonzales was the mother of three children, two of whom were in the car at the time of the shooting, a relative said. Gonzales was in San Jose to visit family, the relative added.

Butler is described as a 5-foot-5 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair, a mole near the left eye. He was last seen wearing a navy blue short sleeve shirt with “Ford” written across the chest, navy blue sweat pants and possibly black “Reebok” athletic shoes with grey or white trim.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help pay for funeral costs for Gonzales as well as to help support her children. More than $3,000 had been donated by Friday evening. To donate, go to www.gofundme.com and search for “In Loving Memory of Kendra Gonzales” or go directly to page at http://www.gofundme.com/rcmtqw.

Anyone with information about the case can call Detective Sergeant Pat Guire or Detective Jason Tanner of the SJPD Homicide Unit. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may either call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line, 408- 947-STOP (7867), or click the “Submit a Tip” link below. Persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect may be eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers.