SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — A suspect who shot and injured a San Jose officer on Tuesday afternoon was killed following an exchange of gunfire, according to police.
Emergency crews responded to the scene of a police shooting near Tamien Park in San Jose Tuesday evening.
The shooting occurred in the area of Goodyear Street and Lick Avenue, police said, after officers responded to a call that came in just after 12:30 p.m. An officer who responded was shot and transported to a local hospital.
He has stabilized, according to a social media post San Jose Police Department around 12:10 a.m. Wednesday. Police told ABC7 Eyewitness News that the officer was in good spirits.
Police say it started around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday when officers spotted a suspect wanted in two armed robberies in an SUV and tried to stop him.
VIDEO: SJ police entering home before killing suspect in shootout that injured officer
Ring camera footage shows the moments San Jose police officers tried to enter a home in pursuit of a robbery suspect who had critically injured an officer with gunfire.
ABC7 Eyewitness News spoke with residents of the home where the shootout happened.
Dramatic Ring camera video shows police storming into a home in San Jose, looking for a man with a gun, who was suspected of committing two armed robberies. Moments later, you can hear shots fired and police escorting three residents out of the house-a man with a baby and child.
The three were resident Brett Bymaster’s grandchildren and son-in-law. He and his wife, Angela, were not home at the time and had just arrived home minutes after the incident took place.
“So, they got him out safely. And just as he left, the man was killed with an assault rifle,” said Bymaster.
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Video shows the moment the suspect forced his way through the family’s back door about five minutes before the shootout.
Investigators say the suspect pulled out a gun at officers, took off and later abandoned the vehicle in the area. The suspect then ran into a nearby home. Officers followed him inside to make sure everybody was safe, and that’s when the shooting happened.
“In fact, when they made entry into the residence, there was a family with one at least one juvenile. When they entered, they located the suspect hiding in the residence. Our officers located the suspect, at which point the suspect shot at two officers, striking one officer at least once,” said SJPD Public Information Representative Stacie Shih.
Police say the suspect was shot at least once and later died at the scene.
Officers gathered at the hospital to support the injured officer, whose condition was critical at first.
The Bymasters are just thankful that their family is safe.
“God protected them and saved them. And, you know, just seconds before the man came in, the baby cried, and they all went to look for the baby and see what he needed. And, and that just pulled them out of where danger was,” said Angela Bymaster.
Right now, investigators are still working to piece together exactly what happened. The scene remains active as the investigation continues. Officials are asking everyone to avoid the area.
The department did not immediately release the details about the suspect.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
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