By Associated Press - Friday, August 18, 2017

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on the shooting of two off-duty Oakland firefighters in San Jose (all times local):

2:30 p.m.

San Jose Police have arrested a man in the shooting of two off-duty Oakland firefighters that killed one.

KTVU-TV reports (https://bit.ly/2xb0LLs ) that 27-year-old Oliver Juinio was arrested Friday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

Fire officials say the firefighters, ages 26 and 30, were both shot in San Jose Thursday around 9:40 p.m. after leaving an event.

Oakland Fire Battalion Chief Melinda Drayton says the two were confronted by a group of men as they left.

Drayton says the 26-year-old was stable on Friday after suffering one gunshot wound, while 30-year-old Jake Walter was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

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12:25 p.m.

San Jose police say at least one person has been detained in the shooting of two off-duty Oakland firefighters that left one dead.

Officials say Friday they have no information to release on the suspect.

KTVU-TV reports (https://bit.ly/2xb0LLs ) the firefighters were both shot in San Jose Thursday night after leaving an event.

Oakland Fire Battalion Chief Melinda Drayton says the two were confronted by a group of men when they left, which ended in both being shot.

Drayton says the 26-year-old was in stable condition Friday morning after suffering one gunshot wound, while the 30-year-old firefighter was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

The Oakland Fire Department has identified the firefighter who was killed as Jake Walter.

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7:45 a.m.

Two off-duty Oakland firefighters were shot in San Jose, one of them fatally.

KTVU-TV reports (https://bit.ly/2xb0LLs) the 26-year-old and 30-year-old firefighters were shot Thursday night after leaving an event.

Oakland Fire Battalion Chief Melinda Drayton says the two were confronted by a group of men when they left, which ended in both being shot.

Drayton says the 26-year-old was in stable condition Friday morning after suffering one gunshot wound. The 30-year-old firefighter was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

San Jose police say the suspect left the scene on foot and has not been found.

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Information from: KTVU-TV.

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