Suspected bank robber shot by police during chase from Concord to San Jose
Police chase of bank robbery suspects ends with shooting in San Jose
Two armed bank robbery suspects led police on a 50-mile chase from Concord to San Jose. The pursuit ended when the suspects crashed a vehicle they had carjacked along the way, and at least one officer opened fire, striking one of the suspects.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Shots were fired during a police pursuit that stretched from Concord to San Jose on Monday, authorities said.
Chase involved alleged bank robbers
What we know:
Concord police were chasing armed bank robbery suspects when the pursuit extended into San Jose, where at least one officer opened fire.
Shortly before 10 a.m., the pair allegedly robbed a credit union in Concord at gunpoint, according to the Concord Police Department.
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After the robbery, officers spotted the suspect vehicle, and the driver fled, leading officers on a 50-mile pursuit.
Suspects carjacked two cars during pursuit
What they're saying:
Authorities said that at one point during the chase, the suspect vehicle stopped on southbound Interstate 680 in Sunol. The two suspects then carjacked two vehicles at gunpoint, ultimately fleeing in one of them.
The suspects crashed that vehicle in San Jose, where the police shooting occurred in the 900 block of Timothy Drive, authorities said.
At least one Concord police officer discharged their gun, striking one of the robbery suspects.
The San Jose Police Department held an afternoon news conference, saying Concord officers called San Jose police around 10:40 a.m. for assistance when the pursuit entered their jurisdiction.
"Officers responded, and as soon as we arrived on scene, we learned an officer-involved shooting had occurred," SJPD spokesperson Sgt. Jorge Garibay said.
Garibay confirmed that no San Jose officers were involved in the shooting.
One suspect hospitalized, other in custody
Dig deeper:
The injured suspect was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The second suspect attempted to flee but was taken into custody after being located by San Jose police.
No officers were injured in the incident.
What's next:
SJPD said the Concord Police Department is investigating the bank robbery, pursuit, and carjacking, while San Jose police are investigating the shooting that happened in their jurisdiction.
The Source: San Jose Police Department, San Jose Fire Department, Concord Police Department