SAN JOSE – An officer shot and killed a person who armed himself with a machete and barricaded himself with a minimum of two hostages Wednesday night time in San Jose, police stated.
The hostage barricade incident unfolded round 8:30 p.m. within the 900 block of Boynton Avenue, in keeping with a Twitter submit from the San Jose Police Division. In a follow-up submit round 11:10 p.m., police stated an officer had shot the suspect.
The division introduced at 1:18 a.m. Thursday that the suspect died at a hospital.
Authorities say the the hostages had been safely faraway from the scene. No less than two youngsters had been among the many unspecified variety of hostages.
Extra particulars concerning the incident weren't instantly accessible Thursday morning.
Models are at the moment working a hostage barricade involving an grownup male armed with a machete within the 900 Block of Boynton Ave.
Particular operations personnel are on scene. We'll present updates because the turn into accessible.
TOC: 8:31 pm
— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) March 23, 2023
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