An officer is down and a suspect has been neutralized in San Jose Tuesday evening, August 25, in a neighborhood south of downtown.
The incident drew a massive law enforcement response, sources told NBC Bay Area’s Damian Trujillo.
Authorities have yet to officially confirm details. However, aerial coverage from NBC Bay Area’s SkyRanger shows heavy police activity near Goodyear Street and Lick Avenue. There was also heavy police presence nearby at Almaden Avenue and Floyd Street. A local resident claimed they saw officers from the San Jose Police Department and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office with guns drawn, alongside potential response from university police. Police, however, have not verified these accounts. Some social media posts claimed that a car chase ended in the shooting. Videos of heavy police presence have surfaced on social media. Law enforcement agencies have yet to release an official statement regarding the condition of any officers or suspects involved in the incident.
Witnesses said they saw a person down on the ground and expressed concern that a subject may have barricaded themselves.
The scene remains active as the investigation is underway. Officials have asked everyone to avoid the area.
