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The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said a South Bay police officer who fatally shot a man attacking his roommate acted lawfully and saved a life.
A report released Tuesday by District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office said Santa Clara Police Officer Robert Allsup “acted in lawful defense of others” when he shot 32-year-old Nizamuddin Mohammed on the morning of Sept. 3, 2025.
The district attorney’s office, like many others in the state, is responsible for determining whether law enforcement’s use of deadly force was justified and legal. The office cleared Allsup of any wrongdoing or criminal liability…