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"Officer-Involved Shooting" in San Jose; Bosnian Immigrant Killed
The officer continued backing away from the suspect and drew his firearm as the suspect continued to hit him. The officer fired several shots at the suspect and the suspect fell to the pavement. Paramedics were called to the scene. The suspect was transported to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Title:
Officer Involved Shooting
Location:
South Winchester Blvd. / Payne Ave.
Suspect:
Address:
Date:
September 27, 2004
Full Story:
TYPE OF CRIME: ADW On A Peace Officer/Officer-Involved-Shooting CASE NUMBER: 04-270-0519
LOCATION: S. Winchester Blvd./Payne Ave. DATE: 9-26-04 TIME: 1:15PM
VICTIM: San Jose Police Officer (9-year veteran)
SUSPECT: Deceased-Withheld (Pending Notification) AGE: 40
ADDRESS: San Jose Resident
DETAILS:
On 9-26-04 at about 1:10PM, a San Jose Police Officer walked into the Starbucks Coffee Shop at 1335 S. Winchester Blvd. to get a cup of coffee. The clerk in the shop pointed out a male outside that she said had been smoking on the premises today, even though he had been previously warned not to. She asked the officer to get to suspect to leave the premises. The officer went outside to contact the suspect.
The officer reported that the suspect immediately became extremely agitated and confrontational. The officer said that the suspect picked up a chair and raised it over his head to throw at him. The officer drew his taser and ordered the suspect to drop the chair. The suspect then threw the chair at the officer hitting him in the upper body. The officer backed away from the suspect and called for assistance. He said that the suspect continued to approach him so the officer pulled his taser and fired at the suspect. It appears that the taser stunned the suspect momentarily but was not fully effective.
The officer reported that the suspect then charged at him and began punching him repeatedly in the head and upper body. The officer said that he tased the suspect again but it had a minimal effect on the suspect. The officer continued backing away from the suspect and drew his firearm as the suspect continued to hit him. The officer fired several shots at the suspect and the suspect fell to the pavement. Paramedics were called to the scene. The suspect was transported to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators were called to the scene. Patrol officers canvassed the shopping center and nearby neighborhoods looking for potential witnesses.
This incident will be investigated by the San Jose Police Dept. Homicide Unit and monitored by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Teresa Guerrero-Daley, the Independent Police Auditor also responded to the scene. Her office will also monitor this investigation.
Anyone with any information on this case is urged to call Detective Sgt. Terry Simpson or Detective Manny Ramirez of the San Jose Police Dept. Homicide Unit at 408-277-5283. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP.
Officer Involved Shooting
Location:
South Winchester Blvd. / Payne Ave.
Suspect:
Address:
Date:
September 27, 2004
Full Story:
TYPE OF CRIME: ADW On A Peace Officer/Officer-Involved-Shooting CASE NUMBER: 04-270-0519
LOCATION: S. Winchester Blvd./Payne Ave. DATE: 9-26-04 TIME: 1:15PM
VICTIM: San Jose Police Officer (9-year veteran)
SUSPECT: Deceased-Withheld (Pending Notification) AGE: 40
ADDRESS: San Jose Resident
DETAILS:
On 9-26-04 at about 1:10PM, a San Jose Police Officer walked into the Starbucks Coffee Shop at 1335 S. Winchester Blvd. to get a cup of coffee. The clerk in the shop pointed out a male outside that she said had been smoking on the premises today, even though he had been previously warned not to. She asked the officer to get to suspect to leave the premises. The officer went outside to contact the suspect.
The officer reported that the suspect immediately became extremely agitated and confrontational. The officer said that the suspect picked up a chair and raised it over his head to throw at him. The officer drew his taser and ordered the suspect to drop the chair. The suspect then threw the chair at the officer hitting him in the upper body. The officer backed away from the suspect and called for assistance. He said that the suspect continued to approach him so the officer pulled his taser and fired at the suspect. It appears that the taser stunned the suspect momentarily but was not fully effective.
The officer reported that the suspect then charged at him and began punching him repeatedly in the head and upper body. The officer said that he tased the suspect again but it had a minimal effect on the suspect. The officer continued backing away from the suspect and drew his firearm as the suspect continued to hit him. The officer fired several shots at the suspect and the suspect fell to the pavement. Paramedics were called to the scene. The suspect was transported to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators were called to the scene. Patrol officers canvassed the shopping center and nearby neighborhoods looking for potential witnesses.
This incident will be investigated by the San Jose Police Dept. Homicide Unit and monitored by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Teresa Guerrero-Daley, the Independent Police Auditor also responded to the scene. Her office will also monitor this investigation.
Anyone with any information on this case is urged to call Detective Sgt. Terry Simpson or Detective Manny Ramirez of the San Jose Police Dept. Homicide Unit at 408-277-5283. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP.
For more information:
http://www.sjpd.org/PressRelease.cfm?Press...
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Posted on Mon, Sep. 27, 2004
Officer fatally shoots smoking refugee outside San Jose Starbucks
Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Calif. - An officer who fatally shot a Bosnian refugee who was smoking a cigarette outside a Starbucks coffee shop acted in self-defense after the man attacked him with a chair and his fists, police said.
Officer Donald Guess was having a coffee break Sunday inside the cafe in the 1300 block of Winchester Boulevard when an employee complained about the behavior of a customer who was smoking outside, police said.
The man - identified by friends and relatives as Zaim Bojcic, 40, who moved to the United States 10 years ago from Bosnia - was sitting with three other men. When Guess approached, Bojcic allegedly became confrontational and threw a patio chair, hitting the officer.
The officer reported that he fired his taser, which had little effect on Bojcic, who allegedly began punching and kicking.
The officer then "pulled out his gun while being beaten and fired several shots," said San Jose Police Sgt. Steve Dixon. Bojcic was taken by ambulance to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Guess, a nine-year veteran, received treatment at an area hospital for facial cuts and a possible concussion. He will be on paid administrative leave during an investigation by the San Jose Police Department's homicide unit, the Santa Clara County's district attorney's office and the Independent Police Auditor.
Relatives and friends of Bojcic described him as a quiet but increasingly troubled survivor of a Croat-run concentration camp in Dretelj.
According to the Contra Costa Times, he was arrested in 2002 for smashing the windows of a patrol car and attacking police officers with lumber. He had just learned that his impounded car had been sold. He then spent a year at Napa State Hospital, which treats the mentally ill, said his cousin, Sejad Premilovac.
Several Starbucks customers told the San Francisco Chronicle that Bojcic was a regular. They also said the store's new management had recently been cracking down on smoking around the cafe.
Officer fatally shoots smoking refugee outside San Jose Starbucks
Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Calif. - An officer who fatally shot a Bosnian refugee who was smoking a cigarette outside a Starbucks coffee shop acted in self-defense after the man attacked him with a chair and his fists, police said.
Officer Donald Guess was having a coffee break Sunday inside the cafe in the 1300 block of Winchester Boulevard when an employee complained about the behavior of a customer who was smoking outside, police said.
The man - identified by friends and relatives as Zaim Bojcic, 40, who moved to the United States 10 years ago from Bosnia - was sitting with three other men. When Guess approached, Bojcic allegedly became confrontational and threw a patio chair, hitting the officer.
The officer reported that he fired his taser, which had little effect on Bojcic, who allegedly began punching and kicking.
The officer then "pulled out his gun while being beaten and fired several shots," said San Jose Police Sgt. Steve Dixon. Bojcic was taken by ambulance to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Guess, a nine-year veteran, received treatment at an area hospital for facial cuts and a possible concussion. He will be on paid administrative leave during an investigation by the San Jose Police Department's homicide unit, the Santa Clara County's district attorney's office and the Independent Police Auditor.
Relatives and friends of Bojcic described him as a quiet but increasingly troubled survivor of a Croat-run concentration camp in Dretelj.
According to the Contra Costa Times, he was arrested in 2002 for smashing the windows of a patrol car and attacking police officers with lumber. He had just learned that his impounded car had been sold. He then spent a year at Napa State Hospital, which treats the mentally ill, said his cousin, Sejad Premilovac.
Several Starbucks customers told the San Francisco Chronicle that Bojcic was a regular. They also said the store's new management had recently been cracking down on smoking around the cafe.
For more information:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews...
Friends Protest San Jose Police Shooting
Friends gathered to protest the police shooting.
Friends gathered to protest the police shooting.
by Janet Yee
Watch the video at http://cbs5.com/news/local/2004/09/27/Friends_Protest_San_Jose_Police_Shooting.html#
Angry friends gathered at a South Bay coffeeshop Monday to protest a police shooting of an unarmed man.
Zaim Bojcic, a 40-year-old Bosnian refugee, was shot and killed Sunday afternoon outside a Starbucks on Winchester Avenue in West San Jose. Witnesses say a police officer had intervened in a long-running dispute between cafe staff and Bojcic over smoking outside the restaurant.
The unidentified police officer said that Bojcic first threatened him with his fists, and then threw a metal chair at him. The officer shot his Taser at Bojcic twice, but then used his gun.
"The officer pulled out his Taser, and fired the Taser. It did have some effect, but apparently a minimal effect on the suspect," said Sgt. Steve Dixon of the San Jose Police Department. "I'm told at that point he then charged the officer, and began punching and kicking the officer. That's when the officer, still withdrawing and being beaten, pulled out his gun and fired several rounds."
Bojcic did not have any other weapon besides the chair, and friends say police did not have to shoot to kill. They say Bojcic suffered from a bad leg and couldn't stand when the officer asked. Additionally, they say he had a fear of uniforms from a year and a half in a concentration camp, as well as other emotional problems and a language barrier.
"He's mentally sick. He's not aggressive. He doesn't hurt anybody," said one of Bojcic's friends at the scene of the shooting who did not want to give his name.
But when asked about Bojcic's prior arrest for assaulting a police officer, the friend said, "I don't know about that."
This is the fifth officer-involved shooting in San Jose this year, and some people in the city are concerned.
"The same situation happened with the other lady, the Vietnamese one," said Felicia Maraseseu. "That's too much."
Just this year, the San Jose Police Department introduced Tasers as an alternative to deadly force.
Friends gathered to protest the police shooting.
Friends gathered to protest the police shooting.
by Janet Yee
Watch the video at http://cbs5.com/news/local/2004/09/27/Friends_Protest_San_Jose_Police_Shooting.html#
Angry friends gathered at a South Bay coffeeshop Monday to protest a police shooting of an unarmed man.
Zaim Bojcic, a 40-year-old Bosnian refugee, was shot and killed Sunday afternoon outside a Starbucks on Winchester Avenue in West San Jose. Witnesses say a police officer had intervened in a long-running dispute between cafe staff and Bojcic over smoking outside the restaurant.
The unidentified police officer said that Bojcic first threatened him with his fists, and then threw a metal chair at him. The officer shot his Taser at Bojcic twice, but then used his gun.
"The officer pulled out his Taser, and fired the Taser. It did have some effect, but apparently a minimal effect on the suspect," said Sgt. Steve Dixon of the San Jose Police Department. "I'm told at that point he then charged the officer, and began punching and kicking the officer. That's when the officer, still withdrawing and being beaten, pulled out his gun and fired several rounds."
Bojcic did not have any other weapon besides the chair, and friends say police did not have to shoot to kill. They say Bojcic suffered from a bad leg and couldn't stand when the officer asked. Additionally, they say he had a fear of uniforms from a year and a half in a concentration camp, as well as other emotional problems and a language barrier.
"He's mentally sick. He's not aggressive. He doesn't hurt anybody," said one of Bojcic's friends at the scene of the shooting who did not want to give his name.
But when asked about Bojcic's prior arrest for assaulting a police officer, the friend said, "I don't know about that."
This is the fifth officer-involved shooting in San Jose this year, and some people in the city are concerned.
"The same situation happened with the other lady, the Vietnamese one," said Felicia Maraseseu. "That's too much."
Just this year, the San Jose Police Department introduced Tasers as an alternative to deadly force.
For more information:
http://cbs5.com/news/local/2004/09/27/Frie...
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