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San Jose Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Suspect in Family Disturbance

Officers responded to a domestic incident where a suspect threatened them with a knife, leading to a shooting and subsequent barricade situation.

  • Police were called to a family disturbance involving a weapon in San Jose's East Virginia neighborhood on Sunday night.
  • The suspect, armed with a knife, threatened officers, prompting one officer to shoot and wound the individual.
  • After being shot, the suspect barricaded themselves inside a residence before being taken into custody.
  • The suspect, whose identity has not been released, is currently hospitalized in critical condition.
  • Sutter Street remains closed between S. First Street and S. Almaden Avenue as the investigation continues.
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