San Jose officer injured in shooting, police say
San Jose officer hurt in 'incident', mayor says
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan says an officer has been hurt in an incident. It is not clear how the officer was injured. The mayor said he was headed to the hospital to check on the officer. The incident happened in the area of Goodyear Street and Lick Avenue.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A San Jose police officer was injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon, police say.
What we know:
Police said the shooting happened at Lick Avenue and Goodyear Street at 12:31 p.m.
The officer was transported to a local hospital, but there are no details on the officer's condition.
Mayor Matt Mahan’s office said he was headed to the hospital this evening to check on the injured officer. They did not provide any further details. The officer was taken to Valley Medical.
Aerial footage from SkyFOX showed several San Jose police officers in the area.
Police said on social media that this is an active and ongoing investigation and that they would share more information as it becomes available.
What we don't know:
It is not clear what led to the officer being shot. We do not have any potential suspect information.
The Source: The information for this story comes from a statement from the Office of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, along with SKYFOX aerial footage.