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Law enforcement kills California man armed with machete: police

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A man brandishing a machete barricaded himself in a house and held three people hostage in San Jose, California. 

Police say a California man with a machete took one adult and two children as hostages and held them up in a house near a high school, KTVU reports.

Local authorities responded to the situation around 8:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday night. 

"Units are currently working a hostage barricade involving an adult male armed with a machete in the 900 Block of Boynton Ave. Special operations personnel are on scene. We will provide updates as the become available," San Jose Police tweeted.

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Police securing the perimeter of a house in which a man with a machete held three hostages in San Jose, California. KTVU © KTVU Police securing the perimeter of a house in which a man with a machete held three hostages in San Jose, California. KTVU

Before the situation broke the suspect — who remains unidentified at the time of this report — called his cousin, Cassandra, and requested that she come to pick up his dog.

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"He called me when everything was happening," she told the station. "Come get the dog ‘cause I’m in trouble," Cassandra said, according to KTVU.

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Unit parked outside on the street where a man held three hostages in San Jose, California. KTVU © KTVU Unit parked outside on the street where a man held three hostages in San Jose, California. KTVU

"I feel in shock, because I didn't think he would ever be doing something like that," she continued. "He had anger issues, but I never thought he would do that."

Law enforcement attempted to negotiate with the suspect for a few hours but were unable to get the man to surrender peaceably. 

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San Jose Police Department Crime Scene Unit truck parked outside where a man wielding a machete held three hostages in San Jose, California. KTVU © KTVU San Jose Police Department Crime Scene Unit truck parked outside where a man wielding a machete held three hostages in San Jose, California. KTVU

At 11:10 p.m., police opened fire, shooting and killing the suspect.

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The relationship between the man and the hostages is currently unknown. Police are not revealing what the motive was for the incident.

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