A male suspect allegedly wielding a knife was shot by Sunnyvale police Saturday at around 5:30 p.m.
According to a press release by the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DSPS), officers found the suspect after responding to a call at a mobile home park on Vienna Drive, off of Tasman Drive and the Lawrence Expressway.
“Upon arrival, officers located an adult male in the roadway who was armed with a knife in his hand. The officers gave the subject commands to stay where he was and to place the knife on the ground,” DSPS said in the statement. “The subject ignored the officers’ repeated commands and advanced on one of his officers. An officer discharged his firearm, striking the subject.”
Police said officers immediately performed life-saving measures, and the man was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Sunnyvale police Captain Dzanh Le declined to give further comments on the case.
“This incident is an ongoing joint investigation conducted by DSPS and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office,” the department said.
Anyone with more information regarding the incident is asked to contact Detective G. Limon at 408-730-7110.
