San Jose police sergeant was shot following a carjacking; suspect dead

By Jose Fabian

San Jose police said one of its sergeants was shot following a carjacking on Wednesday, and that the suspect is dead.

Police said the shooting was related to an armed carjacking that happened just after 2 p.m. Officials have not yet said where the incident first unfolded, but the suspect was in Hollister around 3 p.m. prior to his arrival in San Jose, according to Hollister police. 

“The suspect, allegedly driving a stolen green Corvette, abandoned the vehicle on Westside Blvd armed with a firearm,” Hollister police said. “The suspect led officers and deputies in a second pursuit that left the city limits.”

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office was also involved in the pursuit and said the California Highway Patrol had called them for help. The chase ended in San Jose near Highway 87 and Julian Street, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said.

CBS News Bay Area spoke to a witness at the scene who said he was driving on Notre Dame Avenue in San Jose when he saw two patrol cars speed past him and then stop at a nearby intersection. He said multiple other patrol cars then arrived in the area.

“About 40 rounds of gunfire popped off,” Grant Messinger said. “It lasted maybe 30, 45 seconds of a firefight.”

Cellphone video obtained by CBS News Bay Area shows what happened. The suspect is seen exiting a patrol vehicle and running from police. The suspect is then seen approaching another vehicle but falls to the ground. The video then shows the suspect being hit by a patrol vehicle.  

Police said the suspect died at the scene, and that the sergeant was seriously injured but is in stable condition.

This is a developing story.