By Aaron Kinney and Robert Salonga
Palo Alto Daily News
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Police were searching Sunday night for a man who fired multiple gunshots at two officers on patrol near Luby and Ripley drives.
The officers were on foot shortly after 7:30 p.m. when they approached a group of men. The men ran off, but one one of them turned and fired “several rounds,” police said.
The officers were not hit and did not return fire, police said.
Officers have surrounded the area to find the man, whom police accused of attempted murder.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic man in his 20s, 6 feet tall, 160-180 pounds and clean shaven. Police said he was wearing a black and gray Pendleton over white T-shirt with dark pants.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 911 or provide an anonymous tip at 408-947-7867.
The crime occurred the same day that Stanislaus County deputy sheriff Dennis Wallace was shot and killed at close range by a wanted felon in Hughson. The suspect, 36-year-old David Machado, not long afterward.
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that Wallace was the ninth U.S. law enforcement officer killed since Nov. 2.
9 officers killed in 13 days. That’s one officer every 34 hours. Guns used to kill officers up 70%. pic.twitter.com/vmYC0Ev4nI
— Alameda Co. Sheriff (@ACSOSheriffs) November 14, 2016