JACQUELYN QUINONES TONIGHT.. WITH THE LATEST…. DAN AND ERIN ….A SAN JOSE POLICE SERGEANT WAS INJURED IN THE SHOOT OUT WITH THIS SUSPECT….HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS….HE IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE….AS FOR THE SUSPECT…SAN JOSE POLICE CONFIRM….HE WAS KILLED BY POLICE. PKG SAN JOSE POLICE SAY JUST AFTER 2 THIS AFTERNOON, NEAR 900 CAPITOL EXPRESSWAY, AN ARMED SUSPECT WALKED INTO A CAR DEALERSHIP AND STOLE A GREEN CORVETTE… .AND TOOK OFF DOWN HIGHWAY 101…….. POLICE SAID HELICOPTERS HELPED TRACK THE SUSPECT VEHICLE AND THE CHASE WAS ON….POLICE PURSUING SOUTH TO HOLLISTER ….WHERE THE SUSPECT WAS CORNERED NEAR BUENA VISTA ROAD AND WESTSIDE BOULEVARD…WITNESSES SAY WHAT HAPPENED NEXT….LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING YOU’D SEE IN A VIDEO GAME… BUTT FROM THERE, THE SUSPECT STOLE ANOTHER VEHICLE…IN THIS VIEWER VIDEO YOU CAN SEE HIM TAKE OFF IN A WHITE SEDAN….AND HE HEADED BACK TO SAN JOSE….WITH POLICE ONCE AGAIN IN PURSUIT…. SAN JOSE POLICE HAVE THIS WHOLE AREA OFF NORTH SAN PEDRO STREET AND ST JAMES STREET BLOCKED OFF WHILE THEY CONTINUE TO INVESTIGAT
Timeline shows San Jose-to-Hollister chase ended with sergeant shot, suspect dead
Updated: 12:47 PM PST Jan 22, 2026
A chaotic scene unfolded across at least two counties on Wednesday.It began with an armed carjacking at a San Jose dealership, moved into Hollister—where two gunfights erupted and a second vehicle was stolen—and ended back in San Jose with a third attempted carjacking, another shootout with police, and the suspect’s death.Below is how it unfolded:After 2:00 p.m. — Near 900 Capitol Expressway, San Jose: An armed suspect enters a dealership and steals a green Corvette, fleeing before officers arrive.2:37 p.m. — The Corvette is reported carjacked/stolen in San Jose; SJPD later locates it via a tracking system.Shortly after — An SJPD pursuit begins; helicopters assist as the chase heads south toward Hollister.2:48 p.m. — Hollister police and San Benito County deputies are alerted that an SJPD helicopter is tracking the suspect vehicle.2:56 p.m. — The vehicle is located near Central Avenue and Miller Road (Hollister); a slow-speed chase begins. After 2:56 p.m. — The Corvette becomes disabled near Buena Vista Road and Westside Boulevard; the suspect exits armed, and a shooting occurs.Later (Hollister) — The suspect is located near Buena Vista Road and Line Street; another shooting occurs (unclear who fired).Afterward — The suspect carjacks a second vehicle and drives north back toward San Jose. Back in San Jose — The suspect crashes near Julian Street and Highway 87, exits, and exchanges gunfire with officers.4:19 p.m. (SJPD tweet) — SJPD reports an officer-involved shooting in downtown San Jose tied to the armed carjacking; an SJPD member is shot and taken to a local hospital; the investigation is ongoing.Final moments (San Jose) — The suspect attempts another carjacking, is struck by a police vehicle, and is declared dead at the scene.5:35 p.m. (SJPD tweet) — SJPD confirms the suspect was declared deceased at the scene, and the SJPD sergeant is in stable but critical condition, but is expected to survive.
SAN JOSE, Calif. —
A chaotic scene unfolded across at least two counties on Wednesday.
It began with an armed carjacking at a San Jose dealership, moved into Hollister—where two gunfights erupted and a second vehicle was stolen—and ended back in San Jose with a third attempted carjacking, another shootout with police, and the suspect’s death.
Below is how it unfolded:
After 2:00 p.m. — Near 900 Capitol Expressway, San Jose: An armed suspect enters a dealership and steals a green Corvette, fleeing before officers arrive.2:37 p.m. — The Corvette is reported carjacked/stolen in San Jose; SJPD later locates it via a tracking system.Shortly after — An SJPD pursuit begins; helicopters assist as the chase heads south toward Hollister.2:48 p.m. — Hollister police and San Benito County deputies are alerted that an SJPD helicopter is tracking the suspect vehicle.2:56 p.m. — The vehicle is located near Central Avenue and Miller Road (Hollister); a slow-speed chase begins. After 2:56 p.m. — The Corvette becomes disabled near Buena Vista Road and Westside Boulevard; the suspect exits armed, and a shooting occurs.
Later (Hollister) — The suspect is located near Buena Vista Road and Line Street; another shooting occurs (unclear who fired).Afterward — The suspect carjacks a second vehicle and drives north back toward San Jose.
Back in San Jose — The suspect crashes near Julian Street and Highway 87, exits, and exchanges gunfire with officers.4:19 p.m. (SJPD tweet) — SJPD reports an officer-involved shooting in downtown San Jose tied to the armed carjacking; an SJPD member is shot and taken to a local hospital; the investigation is ongoing.Final moments (San Jose) — The suspect attempts another carjacking, is struck by a police vehicle, and is declared dead at the scene.5:35 p.m. (SJPD tweet) — SJPD confirms the suspect was declared deceased at the scene, and the SJPD sergeant is in stable but critical condition, but is expected to survive.