San Jose police officers shot and killed an armed suspect in the 3000 block of Locke Drive, a residential stretch near Andrew P. Hill High School, after officers say the man brandished a firearm at them. Police said the suspect was declared dead at the scene, and the department says the investigation remains active and ongoing.
According to ABC7, the shooting happened Sunday night in the neighborhood near the high school. ABC7 reports that the suspect brandished a firearm at officers, who then opened fire, fatally shooting him. NBC Bay Area similarly reported that the shooting happened late Sunday night along the 3000 block of Locke Drive, and that San Jose police are investigating it as an officer-involved shooting.
KTVU reported that officers shot the suspect in the same block of Locke Drive just before 10:30 p.m. Sunday, consistent with ABC7's Sunday-night account.
What Police Have Said So Far
San Jose police said the suspect brandished a firearm at officers, prompting them to open fire, according to the NBC Bay Area report. San José police media relations reported that the suspect was declared deceased at the scene. Police have described the matter as an active and ongoing investigation, and NBC Bay Area described the story as developing.
The identity of the man killed, his age, and any criminal background have not been released. It also has not been publicly disclosed how many officers fired, how many shots were fired, or whether any officers were hurt in the encounter.
How San Jose Reviews Police Shootings
Officer-involved shootings in San Jose go through a formal review process. The City of San José Independent Police Auditor conducts objective reviews of misconduct investigations.
The San Jose Police Department also keeps public use-of-force data. Per the San Jose Police Department, the agency maintains interactive dashboards tracking use-of-force incidents dating back to January 2015.
A Recent, Separate Case
Sunday's shooting is not the only recent Bay Area case involving police gunfire. In a separate incident in January, 30-year-old Mohamed Husien was killed after he was run over and shot, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. Police said in that case that an officer was shot in the head during the confrontation, fracturing his skull, and that the injured officer was taken to a hospital and expected to recover. Police said Husien had been carrying a 9mm semiautomatic pistol fitted with a 30-round extended clip.
No such details about weapons, injuries, or the suspect's background have been confirmed in Sunday's Locke Drive shooting. San Jose police have said only that the investigation remains active, and further information is expected as it becomes available.
