The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has determined that a Santa Clara police officer lawfully shot and killed a man who was attacking his roommate with a kitchen knife last September.
On a September 2025 morning, Nizamuddin Mohammed, 32, suddenly started stabbing his unarmed, almost naked, and unsuspecting roommate. The two had been arguing about the thermostat setting in their shared residence, prosecutors said.
After kicking open the door and shouting several warnings, the responding officer saw Mohammed bring the knife toward the injured roommate’s throat. He fired multiple times, killing Mohammed…