Jake P. Walter, a 30-year-old probationary firefighter from Oakland, was tragically killed on August 17, 2017, in San Jose, California. Walter, along with a fellow firefighter, was off-duty and enjoying a night out in San Jose's Japantown when the incident occurred. The two were part of a group of firefighters from their academy class who had gone out together. The attack happened outside the Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. during the Taylor Street Night Market. According to witnesses, the gunfire er
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