SAN JOSE POLICE FATALLY SHOOT UPS TRUCK HIJACKER AFTER HOURS-LONG STANDOFF
By: NBC, wxxv25.com
An armed man who hijacked a UPS truck tried to run from a tense, hourslong standoff with police in San Jose but was fatally shot Friday, after he led Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies on a chase through the area.
The chase began about 5:15 p.m. at Chynoweth and Pearl avenues with the suspect, later identified by friends as Mark Morasky, seen driving an SUV, sheriff’s officials said. Authorities said Morasky shot at deputies during the pursuit.
At some point, Morasky hijacked the UPS truck, with the driver inside, and the chase continued along Highway 87 through downtown San Jose, turning into a standoff and hostage situation on North First Street and Trimble Road.
