Crime & Safety
CHP Officer Shoots Suspect in San Jose
It happened on the Highway 101 connector ramp to I-880.
SAN JOSE, CA — A suspect was shot by at least one California Highway Patrol officer in San Jose late Sunday night, a CHP spokesman said today.
The shooting was reported around 11:30 p.m. in the area of the connector ramp from northbound U.S. Highway 101 to northbound Interstate Highway 880, CHP Officer Ross Lee said.
The suspect was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries not considered life-threatening. No officers were injured in the incident, Lee said.
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Lee said no other details were immediately available about the shooting, which will be investigated by San Jose police and the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
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The highway has been closed throughout the morning commute for the investigation into the shooting, according to the CHP.
— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch
