Rest in peace our fallen brother Michael Johnson #3718 pic.twitter.com/DQvpy3Smvz
— San Jose Police Dept (@SanJosePD) March 25, 2015
SAN JOSE, California — Umbarger Road @ Balfour Drive
A San Jose Police Officer was killed in an ambush in East San Jose Tuesday night. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identify the suspect as 57-year-old Scott Dunham.
6-8 rounds from a ‘high-powered’ rifle were fired at the officer from a balcony, according to reports.
Officers were responding to a call about an intoxicated subject with a gun to his head. He was said to be suicidal and threatened to kill his wife.
Dunham’s wife told police he was armed with two rifles, two handguns and ‘lots of ammo.’
Police surrounded and evacuated the apartment complex searching for the gunman.
The suspect was found dead at his apartment from ‘at least one gunshot wound,’ Police said.
At this point, it isn’t clear if the suspect took his own life or was struck by gunfire during the initial incident.
Police from multiple agencies assisted in the hunt.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the United States, and the county seat of Santa Clara County.
San Jose is the largest city within the San Francisco Bay Area and the largest city in Northern California.
