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SFPD outlines investigation into July BART officer-involved shooting; lab and toxicology results pending
Summary
Commander Beal told the Police Commission the July 3 BART officer-involved shooting at Civic Center involved an intoxicated man (identified as Charles Blair Hill, 45) who allegedly threw a bottle, drew a knife and advanced; one officer fired, killing the subject. Investigators have interviewed dozens of witnesses and await lab, firearms and toxicology reports before submitting the case to the district attorney.
Commander Beal briefed the San Francisco Police Commission on the status of the July 3 officer-involved shooting at Civic Center BART station.
Beal said two BART operators initially reported an intoxicated man on the platform. Officers confronted the subject, who reportedly ignored verbal commands, threw a large bottle and drew a knife. Beal said one officer, fearing for his safety, fired a single round that stopped the threat and killed the subject. A second large…
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