San Jose police provide additional details in shooting that left suspect dead, officer critically hurt

The San Jose Police Department was set to provide an update Wednesday on the police shooting Tuesday evening south of downtown that left a suspect dead and an officer critically injured.

The shooting happened in the area of Goodyear Street and Lick Avenue in the city's Goodyear-Mastic neighborhood after officers spotted a vehicle driven by an armed robbery suspect. Police said the suspect led officers on a short pursuit before ditching the vehicle and entering an occupied home.

Officers arrived and found the suspect who opened fire on them, police said. Officers returned fire and killed the suspect.

The officer who was hit was listed in critical condition, and police later said the officer was stable. The family inside the home was not injured, police said.

A police press conference was set to begin at 3 p.m.