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Man Shot by South San Francisco Police After Reported Knife Charge

An independent review by the San Mateo County district attorney is now underway.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 5:10 a.m. to a 911 report of a possibly intoxicated man with a knife making suicidal statements at a home on Sandra Court.
  • Police said the man initially complied during de-escalation efforts before pulling a concealed knife.
  • A Taser deployment failed to subdue him, and police said he advanced and then charged with the knife raised.
  • Two officers fired, striking the man, before providing aid; he was taken to a local trauma center in critical condition.
  • No officers or bystanders were hurt, and parallel investigations are proceeding by the police detective bureau and the San Mateo County district attorney.