However it had no effect on the suspect. Reporter police say the man dropped the axe but quickly rearmed himself with it. It was not until he began threatening the officers with the axe and began to advance on the officers that the officer was given no other choice than to discharge his firearm in defense of his life. Reporter the man died later at the hospital. Police say he was mentally ill with a long rap sheet of weapons and drug charges. He had once been committed to a mental institution. This is the 6th officer involved shooting this year. All six have to do with mental illness. That is concerning to me. Reporter this man says his friend had problems. He didnt mean no harm. He was talking crazy, but he was a gentle soul. Reporter the officer who fired the shots is a twoyear veteran of the force and had received crisis intervention training to help diffuse conflicts with the mentally ill. Cornell bernard, abc7 news. Eight are dead including a sheriffs deputy. The gunman shouted as
Be able to defuse that. Reporter San Jose Police chief eddie garcia explaining the use of deadly force overnight at this downtown Affordable Housing complex. I heard about four they say gunshots. I thought they were like firecrackers. Reporter San Jose Police were called here by security guards who reported a disturbance from a third floor apartment. When they arrived officers observed flames and smoke coming from underneath the front door. Reporter this picture shows burn marks on the bottom of the door. Officers forced their way in and were confronted by two men. One was subdued. The other man was armed with an ax. A taser was deployed. However, it had no effect on the suspect. Reporter the chief says the man dropped the ax but quickly rearmed himself with it. And it was not until he began to threaten the officers with the ax and began to advance on the officers that the officer was given no other choice than to discharge his firearm in defense of his life. Reporter the man died late