A San Jose police officer was shot in the downtown area Wednesday while responding to an armed carjacking, according to the police department. Officials said the suspect has died.San Jose police said the officer was taken to a hospital in critical, but stable condition.KTVU reported that the incident began with a carjacking in San Jose, which stretched into San Benito County before returning to San Jose. In Hollister, more than 40 miles away from San Jose, the police department there said its officers and deputies from San Benito County, around 3 p.m., were involved in a pursuit that included gunfire. Hollister police said the suspect, allegedly driving a stolen green Corvette, abandoned the vehicle in the city and “engaged with officers with the firearm” before running away and taking another vehicle. The suspect then led officers and deputies in a second pursuit outside the city limits and into Santa Clara County, Hollister police said. KTVU reported that the chase ended on Julian Street near the intersection with Terraine Street in San Jose. That intersection is steps away from Highway 87.San Jose police said the suspect in the incident was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not disclosed the circumstances around the suspect’s death.The California Highway Patrol said Highway 87 was shut down in both directions at Julian Street due to the law enforcement activity. This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

SAN JOSE, Calif. —

A San Jose police officer was shot in the downtown area Wednesday while responding to an armed carjacking, according to the police department. Officials said the suspect has died.

San Jose police said the officer was taken to a hospital in critical, but stable condition.

KTVU reported that the incident began with a carjacking in San Jose, which stretched into San Benito County before returning to San Jose.

In Hollister, more than 40 miles away from San Jose, the police department there said its officers and deputies from San Benito County, around 3 p.m., were involved in a pursuit that included gunfire.

Hollister police said the suspect, allegedly driving a stolen green Corvette, abandoned the vehicle in the city and “engaged with officers with the firearm” before running away and taking another vehicle.

The suspect then led officers and deputies in a second pursuit outside the city limits and into Santa Clara County, Hollister police said.

KTVU reported that the chase ended on Julian Street near the intersection with Terraine Street in San Jose. That intersection is steps away from Highway 87.

San Jose police said the suspect in the incident was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not disclosed the circumstances around the suspect’s death.

The California Highway Patrol said Highway 87 was shut down in both directions at Julian Street due to the law enforcement activity.

This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.

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