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Officers were fired upon as they approached the apartment
around 6:48 p.m. local time, San Jose Police Department
spokesman Albert Morales said in a statement.
San Jose Police Chief Larry Esquivel told a late-night news
conference that the gunman, identified as Scott Dunham, was
likely still in his home. Dunham was said to be in his mid-50s.
Esquivel said authorities were evacuating nearby residents. He
said the slain officer, identified by the San Jose Mercury News
as Michael Johnson, was a 12-year veteran of the force.
Numerous outside agencies including nearby police departments,
county sheriffs and the California Highway Patrol responded and
armored vehicles and a helicopter were brought in, the Mercury
News reported. The paper also said traffic was shut down for
several blocks in the area.
The last killing of an on-duty San Jose police officer occurred
in October 2001, according to the department's website.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner; Editing by Paul Tait and Tom
Heneghan)
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