{"id":2390,"date":"2026-06-18T05:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2026-06-18T05:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:11:01","slug":"san-jose-cop-cleared-in-shooting-of-armed-mentally-ill-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=2390","title":{"rendered":"San Jose cop cleared in shooting of armed mentally ill man"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>SAN JOSE \u2014 A San Jose police officer acted lawfully last summer when he shot and killed an armed man experiencing a mental health breakdown, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=2389\">Valkyries instant analysis: Chen provides spark as Golden State downs Wings at home<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Karim Khan\u2019s actions \u201cplaced officers in an impossible situation that required lethal force in self-defense,\u201d Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen wrote in a report released Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting happened near a home Khan, 37, shared with his parents in the 5800 block of Recife Way on July 6, 2025. Prosecutors said Khan was diagnosed with schizophrenia at an early age and struggled with psychological outbreaks, short temper and a lack of emotional control. In addition, he did not take his medication consistently.<\/p>\n<p>Khan\u2019s father called 911 after his son became violent with him, according to prosecutors. When officers went to speak with Khan in the backyard, he pulled out a rifle and pointed it at them. They retreated and took cover behind their patrol cars.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said Khan\u2019s father provided his son\u2019s phone number to officers, who spent 20 minutes trying to convince him to surrender. At one point, Khan told them \u201cI know this is not gonna end well for me \u2026 I have no intention of backing down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khan refused to say what type of gun he was carrying, telling officers \u201cyou\u2019ll find out soon enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moments after the conversation ended, Khan fired a shot in the direction of the officers, hitting a patrol car above the front driver-side wheel, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>Khan then jumped a fence into a neighbor\u2019s backyard, where he encountered three other officers, prosecutors said. He was carrying a pump-action shotgun, a bolt-action rifle, a revolver and a semi-automatic pistol and more than 50 rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=2387\">SF Giants sweep split doubleheader behind three homers, Whisenhunt\u2019s strong season debut<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to prosecutors, Khan and Officer Sebastian Wisniewski, a nine-year veteran of the force, fired one shot each, with Khan\u2019s coming a second before Wisniewski\u2019s. Khan \u201ccontinued making threatening movements,\u201d and about 10 seconds after the initial exchange of gunfire, Wisniewski fired two more shots at Khan.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next 30 seconds, Wisniewski shouted at least 13 warnings at Khan to stop moving, prosecutors said. Wisniewski then fired a fourth shot, shouted three more warnings, and fired one last shot. An autopsy later revealed Khan was struck five times.<\/p>\n<p>Khan\u2019s parents told officers their son did not have any guns and were surprised to learn he was armed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor decades, Khan\u2019s parents provided their son with a robust and caring support system,\u201d Rosen wrote in the report. \u201cUnfortunately, the evidence suggests Khan still struggled, independently acquiring firearms and eventually creating an armed confrontation with law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>His \u201cstatements and actions showed that he had the ability, opportunity and intent to shoot and potentially kill\u201d Wisniewski and the other two officers, according to Rosen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOfficer Wisniewski had a reasonable belief that lethal force in self-defense and defense of others was necessary during this exchange,\u201d Rosen said. \u201cAccordingly, no criminal liability attaches to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=2385\">Pinole names former San Francisco official as city manager despite corruption ties<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A San Jose police officer acted lawfully last summer when he shot and killed an armed man experiencing a mental health breakdown, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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