A man wearing a gun in a holster was shot and killed by San Francisco police in Bernal Heights Park on Friday night. The Chronicle has the story:
Officers responding to calls about a man with a gun approached him on a paved pedestrian path on the north slope of the park about 7:10 p.m., said police Deputy Chief Lyn Tomioka.
The man appeared to draw his gun as the officers approached, Tomioka said. The officers, fearing for their lives, opened fire.
The man was declared dead at the scene.
Tomioka said she did not know if the man had exchanged fire with the officers, but she said his gun was discovered close to his body. She also could not say how many officers discharged their weapons, but that it was more than one.
Neighbor Isaac’s wife was jogging up the hill shortly before it happened. He reported via Twitter:
Tweaky dude wearing a holstered gun at Bernal Hills Park just engaged police in a gunfight. Wife saw the dude, got away quick #bernalheights
— Isaac McGowan (@ikemcg) March 22, 2014
@Mags_Caldwell Yes, on the hill. Some good people warned her not to get closer. Thank goodness.
— Isaac McGowan (@ikemcg) March 22, 2014
Your Eastern Bureau didn’t hear the shots over on Peralta, but we wanted to post a link to the coverage and provide a place for neighbors to discuss the unfortunate events.
UPDATE: Local CBS, NBC and ABC affiliates have their reports up now.
UPDATE: Neighbor Regina sends this picture of police tape at her house:
PHOTO: Andria Borba, KPIX 5