SAN JOSE — One person was dead and another taken to a hospital after an officer-involved shooting early Tuesday, authorities said.
That shooting happened around 2:25 a.m. on Leigh Avenue at Fruitdale Avenue, and no officers were injured, San Jose police Lt. Enrique Garcia said.
The dead person’s identity was not immediately available, and the injured person was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Garcia said.
This is the sixth officer-involved shooting in San Jose this year. The department’s most recent incident was a 10-hour standoff on Barrow Drive last month.
Two of this year’s shootings have been fatal, including one Jan. 9 when a man thought to be suicidal was shot and killed while reportedly approaching officers with an ax.
Last year, eight officer-involved shootings were recorded in the city, half of which were fatal.
According to tweets from a reporter for news partner KGO-TV, that shooting happened near Sherman Oaks Elementary School.
#BREAKING Scene near Sherman Oaks Elem. in San Jose. A neighbor tells ABC7 News she witnessed a shooting around 2:30 a.m., involving the white car in distance. Car is up against a fence, separating street from children’s play structure. We’ve reached out to @SanJosePD. #abc7now pic.twitter.com/NfY37vPyo9
— Amanda del Castillo (@AmandaABC7) December 25, 2018
#NEW video shared with ABC7 News captures the moment gunfire erupted at Fruitdale and Leigh Avenues. The video shows @SanJosePD officers at the intersection when shots were fired. We are waiting to hear from #SJPD. #abc7now #developing pic.twitter.com/C99qUN6RBk
— Amanda del Castillo (@AmandaABC7) December 25, 2018
#UPDATE @SanJosePD confirm one suspect is dead and another was taken to the hospital after an early morning officer involved shooting. No officers were injured. #developing #abc7now pic.twitter.com/Igt47WOU9W
— Amanda del Castillo (@AmandaABC7) December 25, 2018
And a tweet from an NBC Bay Area reporter said a witness saw a vehicle collide with a patrol vehicle before shots rang out.
SJPD investigating possible OIS at Fruitdale & Leigh Avenues. Witness: suspect driver crashed into police car before officers opened fire. @nbcbayarea pic.twitter.com/ilJ6S1M7ff
— Bob Redell (@BobNBC) December 25, 2018
Check back for updates.
Staff writer Robert Salonga contributed to this report. Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.
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