Multi‑County Corvette Carjacking Rampage Ends in San Jose Shootout, Sergeant Critically Wounded

San Jose police say a 30‑year‑old suspect identified as Mohamed Husien of Davis, California was killed and a veteran San Jose police sergeant critically wounded after a sprawling armed carjacking and robbery spree that began Jan. 17 in Sacramento and ended Wednesday in a downtown San Jose shootout. According to Chief Paul Joseph, Husien allegedly stole a red Corvette in Sacramento, committed a series of Bay Area robberies, then carried out another armed carjacking of a green Corvette at a San Jose auto mall before being tracked south by SJPD’s helicopter and automated license‑plate readers into San Benito County. There, officers from Hollister police and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office pursued him, exchanged gunfire when he abandoned the car, and say he then carjacked yet another vehicle at gunpoint and fired at California Highway Patrol officers while fleeing back toward San Jose. The chase ended near Julian and Terraine Streets off Highway 87 when Husien and officers again exchanged gunfire, fatally wounding the suspect and hitting the SJPD sergeant, who remains in critical but stable condition and is expected to recover; Highway 87 was shut for hours as investigators processed the scene and witnesses reported 20–30 shots. Authorities say Husien was also wanted in connection with robberies in East Palo Alto and San Mateo, and body‑cam and surveillance footage from multiple jurisdictions are now under review as standard use‑of‑force and criminal investigations move forward.