San Jose: Man convicted in ambush shooting of police officer during domestic violence call

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San Jose: Man convicted in ambush shooting of police officer during domestic violence call
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Gabriel Mario Carreras was found guilty of attempted murder in the attack on an officer at a downtown-area apartment complex in August 2023.

San Jose Police arrested Gabriel Mario Carreras, 44, on suspicion of shooting an officer on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

The wounded officer, Erin Allen, testified at the eight-day trial that began last week and ended Thursday morning with the reading of the jury’s verdict, which also included not guilty findings for charges of assault with a deadly weapon and witness intimidation.are related to the attack on Allen, while the assault conviction is related to the family disturbance in which Carreras attacked his wife after reportedly finding out she was pregnant.The morning of Aug.

Allen’s partner pulled her to safety, and a four-hour standoff ensued, during which Carreras fired two more shots inside the condo unit. About an hour later, the woman who called police exited the residence with the gun in her back pocket; she told police that Carreras had passed out and dropped the gun by his side, giving her an opportunity to disarm him and leave to safety.

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