Overview

• Joey Alexander, 60, an Urban Alchemy ambassador, died Tuesday after being shot Friday outside San Francisco’s Main Public Library in Civic Center.
• Police arrested 42-year-old Edmund Bowen at or near the scene and booked him on suspicion of homicide as the SFPD Homicide Detail leads the investigation.
• Prosecutors are weighing formal charges, with a charging decision expected Thursday and a murder count likely, according to local reports.
• Urban Alchemy and witnesses say Alexander asked a man to stop using drugs near families when the shooter allegedly said “F— Urban Alchemy,” produced a shotgun and fired at close range.
• Alexander underwent multiple surgeries, including a leg amputation, and the case has refocused attention on Urban Alchemy’s unarmed model, prior on‑duty shootings, and calls for accountability from city leaders.