San Jose: Carjacking suspect killed in shootout with police

Neighbors reported hearing rapid-fire gunshots Wednesday night near West Hedding Street and Park Avenue.

SAN JOSE – A carjacking suspect was killed in a shootout with officers Wednesday night in San Jose, police said.

The encounter unfolded at about 7:10 p.m. at West Hedding Street and Park Avenue.

The suspect was involved in an attempted carjacking in Santa Clara and was driving back to San Jose when he was involved in a “serious” traffic collision at the intersection, according to the San Jose Police Department.

Police said the suspect was armed with a handgun and shot at officers when they arrived at the scene.

The officers returned fire, police said, and the suspect was hit at least once. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No officers were injured.

An undisclosed number of “uninvolved citizens” suffered minor to moderate injuries in the crash, police said.

Neighbors reported hearing rapid-fire gunshots.

Video recordings taken by a neighbor also captured the sound of gunshots, as well as a car in flames. Officers could also be seen taking at least one person into custody.

West Hedding Street was cordoned off between Park Avenue and Chapman Street. Residents who live on that section of the street were told it would be several hours before they could return home.

The shooting is the first by San Jose police this year. Last year, officers were involved in two shootings, both of them fatal.

We are currently at the scene of an Officer involved shooting in the area of Hedding St and Park Av.

The shooting involved a car jacking suspect.

We are still gathering details and will update here when we can. pic.twitter.com/xPJGv8bGqj

— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) January 20, 2022

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Staff writer Julia Sulek contributed to this report.