The San Jose resident was found by police who responded to reports of a stabbing in the area of Southside Drive and Hope Street at 8:25 p.m.
Arriving officers found Harvey on the ground in front of a residence, police said. He had been stabbed multiple times.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 9:30 p.m.
Several male suspects attacked the victim, according to a preliminary investigation, police said.
The suspects fled and remain at-large. They have not been identified, and no motive has been reported.
Anyone with information regarding the case is urged to contact San Jose police Detective Sgt. Steve Bustillos or Detective Jaime Jimenez at (408) 277-5283.
This was San Jose's third homicide of 2013, police said.