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The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. (Saturday, July 16) on Third Street and Oakdale Avenue when a 19-year-old man, who was believed to have been carrying a gun, was shot and collapsed on the sidewalk, police said.
A police spokesman said the shooting began after two uniformed officers conducted a fair inspection on a Muni light rail vehicle.
They detained the man on the platform, but he fled on foot.
During the foot pursuit, police said the suspect fired at the officers, and the officers fir
(07-17) 17:44 PDT San Francisco, CA (AP) --
A gun believed to have been used by a suspect who was fatally shot by San Francisco police officers Saturday has been recovered by investigators, police said Sunday.
The gun, which was not found immediately after the 5 p.m. shooting in the city's Bayview District, was believed to have been taken from the ground as officers tended to the suspect, said police Sgt. Michael Andraychak.
Investigators were able to find the gun after a member of the public provided video taken after the shooting, said Andraychak.
"I do not know the source, but it does appear to have been taken in the moments after the incident," said Andraychak.
The gun, which was not found immediately after the 5 p.m. shooting in the city's Bayview District, was believed to have been taken from the ground as officers tended to the suspect, said police Sgt. Michael Andraychak.
Originally posted by Ferris.Bueller.II
SF police recover gun after police shooting
(07-17) 17:44 PDT San Francisco, CA (AP) --
The gun, which was not found immediately after the 5 p.m. shooting in the city's Bayview District, was believed to have been taken from the ground as officers tended to the suspect, said police Sgt. Michael Andraychak.
Originally posted by Anunaki2012
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Witnesses had a different story and said police overreacted.
As the man was running he had his hands up in the air, and then hit the ground when he was shot, one witness said.