Officers Shoot Man After Son’s Death | Oakland News

In a chilling 2025 incident, San Jose police fatally shot Mateusz Dzierbun, a 48-year-old man who had stabbed his own 9-year-old son. The Santa Clara County DA ruled the officers’ actions lawful, citing Dzierbun’s admission to the crime and his aggressive, armed confrontation with police. Dzierbun, reportedly fearing his son would be tortured, told dispatchers he had to act — then later told officers he was armed and didn’t want to traumatize anyone. When police arrived, he charged at them with a knife, leading to 14 shots fired. His son had multiple stab wounds; no drugs were found in Dzierbun’s system, but the boy had an antidepressant. The DA emphasized the officers’ split-second decision under extreme, life-threatening circumstances. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e269496346e02e25