Milpitas Police Release More Info On Officer-Involved Shooting

MILPITAS, CA — The Milpitas Police Department on Friday released additional information related to an officer-involved shooting that left a Healdsburg man dead in October.

Michael Edward Nelson Jr., 42, was shot and killed on Oct. 15 in a shootout with officers after he exited a stolen vehicle during an enforcement stop.

The police department initially reported officers fired their weapons in response to Nelson shooting first.

On Friday, the police department reported a detective first fired as Nelson, who was armed with a gun, emerged from the stolen vehicle.

A prolonged exchange of gunfire ensued between Nelson and officers, and Nelson was shot, police said.

He was transported to a hospital and died on Oct. 19.

Officers initiated the traffic stop, because Nelson was in a vehicle that had been reported stolen out of San Jose on Oct. 11.

Police said Nelson was the sole occupant of the vehicle, which was parked in the Milpitas Square Shopping Center.

Nelson initially exited the vehicle, looked at officers and then reentered the vehicle before exiting the vehicle again against officers' orders armed with a gun, police said.

The Milpitas Police Department has also released video containing dispatch audio, body worn camera video and security footage related to the incident.

The shooting remains an active investigation, and the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office is conducting an independent investigation.

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