A drunken Halloween party-goer rousted by San Jose police on a hotel stairwell was shot by officers after he reached for a fake gun he had tucked into his surgeon's costume, authorities said.
Javier Gonzales-Guerrero, 25, of San Jose was shot by officers who confronted him at the Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel at 55 East Brokaw Road shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday, police said.
Officers found Gonzales-Guerrero either passed out or sleeping in a stairwell, said police Sgt. Jason Dwyer. They could see the butt of a gun in his waistband, Dwyer said.
They called out to him, and he awoke and reached for what turned out to be a gold-color fake firearm, police said.
Fearing he was going to shoot them, Sgt. Brian Johst and officers Mark Stephens, Gary Petrakovitz and Tim Stephens all fired at Gonzales-Guerrero, hitting him numerous times but not inflicting any life-threatening wounds, Dwyer said.
Investigators determined that Gonzales-Guerrero had attended a Halloween party dressed in medical scrubs.
The officers who shot their weapons have served between 13 and 20 years with the department.
The incident is the seventh San Jose officer-involved shooting this year, three of which have resulted in deaths. Police and the Santa Clara County district attorney are investigating the latest shooting.
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