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Four arrested in connection with the shooting with the participation of an officer

Four arrested in connection with the shooting with the participation of an officer

Four people were arrested on the charge Shooting at two police officers in San Jose Plaincothes Last week, according to the press message of the department.

One of the officers returned to the fire after they were released, but no injuries were reported.

Around 22:38 January 20 Plainclothes officers were at a red light at the intersection of McLaughlin Avenue and McLaughlin Court, in an unmarked police car, when four people in the car stopped along them. According to the police, the suspects indicated that they were armed and seemed to “provoke confrontation.”

When the signal changed, the suspects drove through the intersection, while the officers stopped and parked at the intersection of Melbourne Boulevard and McLaughlin Avenue.

A few moments later, the suspicious vehicle turned and went to the officers who called on the assistance of uniformed officers. The police said that at least one suspect opened fire, hitting a police car many times. One officer left the car and gave the fire. The suspects accelerated from the stage; Police officers were not able to follow the car damage through the shooting.

On Thursday, the detectives of the SJPD murder unit identified suspects and obtained arrest warrant and order to search their homes.

On the same day, a resident of Santa Clara Gabriel Olmos, 21 years old, was arrested in Merced, a resident of San Jose, Robert Cesena, 37 years old, was arrested in San Jose, and a 22 -year -old resident of San Jose Emilio Macias was arrested in San Francisco. A resident of San Jose Edward Ruiz, 21 years old, was arrested at Gilroy on Saturday.

All four were arrested on charges of many crimes, including murder attempts and taken to the main prison of Santa Clara. They are all detained without a deposit.

“These suspects tried to take their lives and now they lost their freedom,” said Mayor San José Matt Mahan. “I am grateful to our Police Department for proved that the consequences in San José come with crime.”

The police stated that the investigation covered the entire SJPD investigation office and the Office of Field Operations and the District Prosecutor of Santa Clara.

“Last week I said that everyone would be responsible for the answer to this wicked act of violence, and I was based on my word,” said SJPD Police Head Paul Joseph, “thanks to rapid activities and 24-hour investigative efforts from our detective from the murders and our detectives The case of gangs and special operations who tirelessly worked on this matter, we now have suspects in detention, waiting for their fate from the justice system. We do not slightly violence using weapons, especially when it involves an assault on our officers. “