"For more than two hours, deputies gave repeated verbal commands and attempted to de-escalate the situation, deputies reported. Members of the Sheriff's Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) also responded to assist in managing the crisis. When the driver continued to ignore all de-escalation efforts, deputies used what they described as "several less-lethal tools and projectiles to prevent the use of deadly force.""
"Two deputies discharged their firearms during the incident. One is a 24-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office; the other has served for 9 years. Both have undergone extensive training in crisis response. Deputies immediately began life-saving efforts as paramedics staged nearby arrived. The man was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:16 p.m. He was not identified."
On Oct. 27 at 7:28 p.m., a deputy stopped a car near Fruitdale Avenue and Leigh Avenue in San Jose for a vehicle code violation. The driver behaved erratically and refused to comply, barricading himself inside the car. Deputies gave repeated verbal commands and attempted de-escalation for more than two hours, with the Sheriff's Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) assisting. Deputies used several less-lethal tools and projectiles when de-escalation failed. The man exited the car armed with a knife and charged deputies. Two deputies discharged their firearms. The man was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 10:16 p.m. The San Jose Police Department is investigating.
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