A report of a family disturbance in a San Jose neighborhood led to a police shooting Sunday night.
San Jose police said in a social media post that officers were called to the area of S. First Street and Sutter Street in the city's Washington-Guadalupe neighborhood to investigate a disturbance involving a weapon.According to police, an officer shot a suspect after he threatened officers with a knife. After being shot, the suspect barricaded himself inside a home. He was eventually taken into custody and taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said.
The suspect also injured a family member who tried to de-escalate the situation.'The 911 call taker could hear children crying in the background as the caller desperately awaited for help' said San Jose Police chief Paul Joseph. 'The family member told officers he had to stop the suspect from physically assaulting the survivor.'Police said after repeated orders to drop the knife, officers began to leave the room and the suspect lunged at them with a knife.
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