A violent multi-day crime spree involving Mohamed Husien, 30, of Davis, ended in a shootout on a San Jose highway after a series of armed robberies, carjackings, and confrontations with police.”Yesterday marked the end of a violent multi-day crime spree involving multiple armed robberies, at least two carjackings, stolen vehicles and a firearm equipped with an extended magazine,” San Jose police chief Paul Joseph said.San Jose police reported that Husien’s rampage began with a stolen car in Sacramento, followed by armed carjackings on Wednesday, and involved two shootouts with law enforcement. At least six law enforcement agencies pursued Husien across multiple jurisdictions. Joseph emphasized the importance of coordination in such situations, stating, “This incident is a clear reminder that public safety depends on our ability to coordinate across jurisdictions quickly, seamlessly and in real time.”When asked why Husien ended up in Hollister, Joseph stated, “Those are things that our detective is investigating, again we don’t know exactly…we don’t know a lot about this person at this point, so those are all things that we’re trying to figure out…there’s plenty more investigations still to go.”The stolen white sedan involved in the incident was found at the scene and will be taken to an evidence warehouse. A San Benito sheriff’s deputy and a Hollister officer, both involved in the shooting, are on paid administrative leave, which is standard procedure after an officer-involved shooting. Hollister police Chief Carlos Reynoso saud said, “Both the sheriff’s deputy and a police officer fired their weapon so we reached to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. We are very grateful that they agreed to come and do an independent investigation on the shooting itself.”The San Benito County District Attorney’s Office is assisting in the investigation by interviewing witnesses, and the California Department of Justice is assisting with processing the crime scene. San Benito County District Attorney Joel Buckingham, “They confirmed that this is a local matter to us all because of the circumstances of the case involving the individual being armed, and as a result, it’s not something that the Department of Justice is going to investigate; nevertheless Department of Justice assisted last night by coming out and assisting with the crime scene and investigation.”The officer and deputy will remain on administrative leave until the investigation is completed, though the duration is unknown. Meanwhile, the San Jose police sergeant who was shot has been released from the hospital.
SAN JOSE, Calif. —
A violent multi-day crime spree involving Mohamed Husien, 30, of Davis, ended in a shootout on a San Jose highway after a series of armed robberies, carjackings, and confrontations with police.
“Yesterday marked the end of a violent multi-day crime spree involving multiple armed robberies, at least two carjackings, stolen vehicles and a firearm equipped with an extended magazine,” San Jose police chief Paul Joseph said.
San Jose police reported that Husien’s rampage began with a stolen car in Sacramento, followed by armed carjackings on Wednesday, and involved two shootouts with law enforcement.
At least six law enforcement agencies pursued Husien across multiple jurisdictions.
Joseph emphasized the importance of coordination in such situations, stating, “This incident is a clear reminder that public safety depends on our ability to coordinate across jurisdictions quickly, seamlessly and in real time.”
When asked why Husien ended up in Hollister, Joseph stated, “Those are things that our detective is investigating, again we don’t know exactly…we don’t know a lot about this person at this point, so those are all things that we’re trying to figure out…there’s plenty more investigations still to go.”
The stolen white sedan involved in the incident was found at the scene and will be taken to an evidence warehouse.
A San Benito sheriff’s deputy and a Hollister officer, both involved in the shooting, are on paid administrative leave, which is standard procedure after an officer-involved shooting.
Hollister police Chief Carlos Reynoso saud said, “Both the sheriff’s deputy and a police officer fired their weapon so we reached to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. We are very grateful that they agreed to come and do an independent investigation on the shooting itself.”
The San Benito County District Attorney’s Office is assisting in the investigation by interviewing witnesses, and the California Department of Justice is assisting with processing the crime scene.
San Benito County District Attorney Joel Buckingham, “They confirmed that this is a local matter to us all because of the circumstances of the case involving the individual being armed, and as a result, it’s not something that the Department of Justice is going to investigate; nevertheless Department of Justice assisted last night by coming out and assisting with the crime scene and investigation.”
The officer and deputy will remain on administrative leave until the investigation is completed, though the duration is unknown.
Meanwhile, the San Jose police sergeant who was shot has been released from the hospital.