""Disagreements escalated over household matters, including thermostat use, and tensions increased after an incident in July 2025, when the suspect damaged property after an argument with the victim," Lagergren said. That incident led Mohammed's landlord to initiate eviction proceedings against him, and on Aug. 29, the victim testified in support of the eviction, according to the update. "Preliminary information indicates this testimony was a significant factor leading up to the attack," Lagergren said."
""Social media posts attributed to Mohammed also indicate he believed he was facing racial discrimination in the workplace and "ascribed blame to perceived 'white supremacy,' " according to the update. He had been previously employed as a contracted worker through a third-party agency until his termination in February 2024. "He had publicly stated online that he believed his job loss was the result of discrimination," Lagergren said, adding that search warrants are pending to confirm he wrote the posts."
Nizamuddin Mohammed was identified as the man killed in a police shooting following a Sept. 3 stabbing in Santa Clara. He and the victim shared a home with another resident, and their relationship deteriorated over months with disputes including thermostat use. In July 2025 Mohammed damaged property after an argument, prompting the landlord to begin eviction proceedings; the victim testified for eviction on Aug. 29. Investigators say that testimony was a significant factor leading to the attack. Social media posts attributed to Mohammed expressed beliefs of workplace racial discrimination and blamed perceived 'white supremacy.' Officers responded to a 911 call; the first officer found Mohammed straddling the victim holding a kitchen knife, and an officer opened fire, killing him. Search warrants are pending to confirm authorship of the posts.
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