Mother identified among those killed in Modesto, San Jose homicides
Suspect killed after being shot by officers in a standoff, authorities say
Suspect killed after being shot by officers in a standoff, authorities say
Suspect killed after being shot by officers in a standoff, authorities say
A man suspected of two homicides — one in San Jose and another in Modesto — died at the hospital after being shot in a standoff in San Jose on Wednesday morning, according to police.
He is believed to be connected to a homicide that happened in San Jose on Tuesday around 7 p.m. Officers believe he then drove to Modesto and shot and killed 29-year-old Michelle Rose Gonzales, police said.
Gonzales leaves behind a 9-year-old girl and a 6-month-old boy.
Family told KCRA 3 that Gonzales and the suspect were previously in a relationship.
The suspect led California High Patrol Officers on a chase that ended with him crashing his vehicle and running away in San Jose. He then fired at officers more than once, police said.
The man then entered a backyard where he barricaded himself inside a shed at a home on the 100 block of Bendorf Drive, according to authorities.
Residents in the area were evacuated “due to additional shots being fired by the suspect during the barricade.”
Police said the suspect walked out of the shed just after 7 a.m. and pointed a firearm at the special operations personnel, which is when he was shot by officers.
The suspect was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
No officers were shot or injured in the incident, San Jose police said.