Police shoot armed robbery suspect following pursuit from Concord to San Jose
Authorities in San Jose are investigating a police shooting that took place Monday morning following a pursuit that began more than 50 miles away in the East Bay city of Concord.
According to the Concord Police Department, the incident began shortly before 10 a.m., when two suspects committed an armed robbery at a credit union in the city. Officers located the suspect vehicle, prompting a police pursuit.
Police said the pursuit continued south on Interstate 680 to Sunol, when the vehicle became disabled. The suspects carjacked two vehicles at gunpoint, ultimately continuing the pursuit with one of the vehicles to San Jose.
Around 11:40 a.m., San Jose police announced that units were on the scene on the 900 block of Timothy Drive, near Mabury Road and Highway 101. Police said the incident involved an outside agency.
In an update Monday afternoon, Sgt. Jorge Garibay of the San Jose Police Department said they were called to the scene around 10:40 a.m. by Concord police, saying they were pursuing armed robbery suspects from their city and asked for assistance.
According to Garibay, when San Jose police officers arrived, they learned that a Concord police officer shot one of the suspects. The suspect was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Meanwhile, a second suspect who had fled from the vehicle was arrested by San Jose police. No police officers were injured.
Authorities have not released the suspects' names.
Garibay said the San Jose Police Department's homicide unit is investigating the shooting, per the department's officer-involved incident protocol. Meanwhile, Concord police are investigating the robbery, pursuit and carjacking.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective J. Riche of the Concord Police Department at 925-603-5922 or the department's tip line at 925-603-5836.
