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Police: Man armed with knife forces San Jose elementary school shelter in place

By Ricardo Tovar

Published May 4, 2022 12:02 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)-- San Jose Police said they are currently at Empire Gardens Elementary School for reports of a man on campus armed with a knife.

Police said "they are continuing to keep the suspect engaged in conversation/negotiation working towards a peaceful resolution. Students are not in danger as we have the suspect contained."

The school has been put under a shelter in place as of 10:53 a.m. The school is located on the 1000 block of Empire Street.

This story will be updated when new information is given.

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Ricardo Tovar

Assignment/ Web Manager for KION News Channel 5/46 and Telemundo 23

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