Overview
- Police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Mohamed Husien of Davis, who was declared dead at the scene after officers fired and a patrol vehicle struck him, with the precise cause of death still under review.
- The San Jose police sergeant shot in the head sustained a skull fracture and was released from the hospital, with officials saying he is expected to recover.
- Authorities say the spree began Jan. 17 with the theft of a red Corvette in Sacramento and multiple robberies, escalated Wednesday with an armed carjacking of a green Corvette in San Jose, and included gunfire exchanges in Hollister before returning to a downtown San Jose shootout.
- San José police’s homicide unit and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office are jointly investigating the SJPD shooting, and the Monterey County District Attorney is reviewing the Hollister incidents.
- SJPD said three sergeants and nine officers were involved in the use of force and that body-worn cameras were activated, with video evidence to be reviewed and released consistent with California’s 45-day disclosure rules.