SAN JOSE — One officer was injured and another fired a gun during a traffic stop early Monday morning in San Jose, police said.
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The incident happened at 2:55 a.m. in the area of North 21st and Santa Clara streets.
A San Jose police spokesperson said the traffic stop “led to an officer getting injured and a second officer discharging a firearm, prompting an officer-involved shooting.”
The injuries to the officer were not life-threatening, according to the spokesperson.
The vehicle immediately left the scene, the spokesperson said, adding that a vehicle possibly associated with the initial incident was found in the area of Lucretia Avenue and Tully Road.
Additional details about the incident were not immediately available Monday night.
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