Man who was stabbing roommate when fatally shot by officer was being evicted

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Santa Clara, CA - Santa Clara police identified the man who was shot and killed when an officer allegedly found him stabbing his roommate in an attack that authorities say was fueled by previous altercations and the suspect’s impending eviction.

Mohammed Nizamuddin was shot on Sept. 3 by a Santa Clara Police Department officer responding to a home in the 1800 block of Eisenhower Drive on reports of a fight that escalated when one of the people involved pulled a knife, according to a department statement.

Chief Corey Morgan said at a press conference held two days following the shooting that when the officer arrived at the home, he discovered the front door was locked, but he could hear a commotion inside.

After identifying himself, the officer kicked in the door and saw one roommate with a knife in his hand straddling another, who was pinned to the ground.

Morgan said the suspect ignored the officer's verbal commands.

"When the officer saw the suspect's hand holding the knife come down toward the victim, the officer shot four times, striking the suspect with all four of the shots," Morgan said.

Nizamuddin was taken to a hospital, where he died.

The roommate survived but was treated for stab wounds to the hands, chest, lung, and abdomen. Officials said the injuries came from two separate knives, as the first one broke during the attack, and the suspect retrieved another.

The house manager for the property said four men lived at the home, and they were high-tech workers, though the suspect was currently unemployed.

Police said Nizamuddin was employed as a contracted worker through a third-party agency until he was fired in February 2024