San Jose Sergeant Survives 2 Gunshots as Officers Kill 39-Year-Old Suspect in Home Shootout
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Updated · The Mercury News · Aug 26
San Jose Sergeant Survives 2 Gunshots as Officers Kill 39-Year-Old Suspect in Home Shootout
3 articles · Updated · The Mercury News · Aug 26
Summary
Sgt. Matt Walsh, a 19-year San Jose police veteran, was shot twice in the torso in a bathroom gunfight after officers rushed a Goodyear Street home and evacuated a family, including a crying 1-year-old.
Anthony Ross Chavez, 39, had fled an attempted arrest in a stolen 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe linked to two armed robberies, brandished a revolver at officers, crashed into several cars and ran into the house.
Walsh and a second officer returned fire, killing Chavez at the scene; Walsh then walked out under his own power and called for his own ambulance before being listed in stable condition at Valley Medical Center.
Police, the district attorney and the mayor said Chavez should not have been free after an April 2 auto-theft arrest and an earlier sentence reduction from about 23 years to just over 17.
A defense attorney disputed that criticism, saying judges must presume pretrial release absent proof of imminent danger, while arguing the system could move faster to revoke release when defendants violate conditions.