San Jose police officers shot and killed a man late Sunday on a residential street in East San Jose after, police say, he pulled a gun on them. The department has released only a few details and says more will come at a news conference expected Tuesday.
What police have said
In a post Monday morning, the San Jose Police Department's media relations office said it is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Sunday night in the 3000 block of Locke Drive. "The suspect brandished a firearm at officers," the department wrote. "Officers then discharged their firearms at the suspect." The man was declared dead at the scene, and police called it an active and ongoing investigation.
The Mercury News reported the shooting was called in at 10:24 p.m. Sunday. Locke Drive is a short street that backs up to the athletic fields of Andrew P. Hill High School, near East Capitol Expressway and Senter Road in the Edenvale area. ABC7 and NBC Bay Area also reported the shooting happened Sunday night near the high school.
Police have not said why officers were on Locke Drive, whether they were answering a call, how many officers fired, or whether anyone else was hurt. The man's name has not been released. In San Jose, the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office typically identifies people who die in these cases after notifying their families.
Third fatal police shooting this year
According to the Mercury News, this is the third fatal shooting by San Jose police officers in 2026. Monday is a city holiday for Indigenous Peoples' Day, and the paper reported police tentatively scheduled a Tuesday afternoon news conference to share more about what happened.
What usually happens next
When San Jose officers shoot someone, the department's homicide unit investigates and the case goes to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, which reviews whether the use of deadly force was legally justified. San Jose's Independent Police Auditor also monitors officer-involved shooting investigations. Under California law, departments generally must release body-worn camera video of a shooting by officers within 45 days unless releasing it would interfere with an active investigation, and San Jose police have released such video in past cases.
Andrew Hill High School, at 3200 Senter Road, is part of the East Side Union High School District. Police have not said whether the shooting had any connection to the campus.
Anyone who saw what happened or has video from the area of Locke Drive Sunday night can contact the San Jose Police Department. Bay Area Brief will update this story when police release more information.