Suspect in Modesto, San Jose homicides dies after being shot by officers in standoff

A man suspected of two homicides — one in San Jose and another in Modesto — was pronounced dead at a hospital after being shot in a standoff in San Jose on Wednesday morning, according to police. He is believed to be connected to a homicide that happened in San Jose on Tuesday around 7 p.m. Officers believe he then drove to Modesto and was involved in the shooting death of a 29-year-old woman, police said.