SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose police say their use of deadly force was justified after a 30-year-old man was struck by a patrol vehicle and fatally shot by nine officers during a confrontation that unfolded in front of civilians, according to reporting by The Mercury News.
Mohamed Husien was evading arrest when he was hit by a police vehicle and shot multiple times by officers, The Mercury News reported. Video footage reviewed by the newspaper suggests a chaotic and potentially disorganized police response that may have endangered bystanders.
According to The Mercury News, Husien and an officer were shooting at one another during the encounter. Husien then attempted to hijack another vehicle when a police car struck him, an action the newspaper reported could have injured a civilian…