Crime & Safety

Man, Possibly Armed, Still At Large After Officer-Involved Shooting In Sunnyvale

One suspect died at the scene. House-to-house searches Saturday night did not turn up the accomplice, who fled on foot.

One suspect is dead and another is still at large after an officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon in Sunnyvale, according to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety.

Officers responded at about 4 p.m. to a report of suspicious activity at the Motel 6 at 806 W. Ahwanhee Ave., police spokesman Capt. Shawn Ahearn said. Responding officers located a vehicle, a black Jaguar XF sedan, matching the description of the one reported to police, Ahearn said.

Two suspects in or near the vehicle ran from officers, and officers pursued them behind some buildings on San Aleso Avenue across the street from the hotel , he said.

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The shooting took place behind the buildings on 760 San Aleso, Ahearn said. One suspect died there and the other fled east, he said. A witness told police the fleeing suspect went into a home and police said they believe he is armed and dangerous.

Officers described him as a thin black man, about 20 years old, wearing blue jeans and aĀ red or orange shirt, Ahearn said.

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The man was last seen near the intersection of Borregas Avenue and east and west Ferndale avenues, public safety officials said.

Officers found a gun near the body and another inside a backpack the dead suspect was wearing, Ahearn said. Officers initiated life-saving efforts on the man, but he was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said.

No officers were injured in the shooting, he said.

Police conducted a six-hour search, including a house-to-house search Saturday evening with the help of a helicopter in the Ferndale/Madrone neighborhood, according to police. The suspect was not located during the search. Officers are following-up on information that he may have fled the area.

Anyone with information can contact the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety at (408) 730-7110.

--Bay City News contributed to this report

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