San Jose Police Department Press Release Re: Officers Fatally Shooting Mateusz Dzierbun
On July 13, 2025, at approximately 3:23 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at Cataldi Park in the city of San José. Upon arrival, Officers located an adult male suspect armed with a large kitchen knife who was hunched over a bleeding 9-year old child. The suspect refused to drop the knife and follow commands, despite officers’ attempts to de-escalate.
During the verbal exchange, the suspect abruptly stood up, raised the knife, and charged at the officers, prompting an officer-involved shooting. Officers immediately began to assess the child for injuries and determined he was suffering from multiple stab wounds and was already deceased…