Man armed with knife at San Jose elementary school in custody: police

A man described as despondent and armed with a knife showed up at a San Jose elementary school, police said, prompting a shelter-in-place.

San Jose police said police got a call about the man about 10:50 a.m. at Empire Gardens Elementary School at 1060 E. Empire Street. 

A neighbor told KTVU they saw the man waving what appeared to be a long knife or machete near the school. 

About 1 p.m., the man, dressed in a camouflage jacket and carying a large knife, was seen walking along a wall surrounding the school. He was not directly threatening any children as he paced back and forth.  

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Police were able to reach the man and call for the department's mobile crisis team.

Authorities said the man was taken into custody before 2 p.m. and will receive an evaluation. 

A man with a large knife walks on a wall to a San Jose school. May 4, 2022 

A man described as despondent and armed with a knife showed up at a San Jose elementary school, police said, prompting a shelter-in-place. May 4, 2022 

A man described as despondent and armed with a knife showed up at a San Jose elementary school, police said, prompting a shelter-in-place. May 4, 2022