In San Francisco, the Bayview community mourned the loss of one of their own. Neighbors and relatives of a man shot and killed by police said they wished officers used de-escalation tactics before opening fire on Ryant Bluford late last month.
Relatives and neighbors of Ryant Bluford said they wished officers used de-escalation tactics before opening fire and killing him last month. They gathered to remember Bluford Friday night at the intersection of Catalina and Fairfax, the location of the deadly shooting.
"I was looking out my window," said neighbor Hattie Walls. "I seen them shot him. I was in my window," Around 3 p.m. on July 26, police said Bluford approached and engaged officers while they were arresting a man. Those who gathered Friday night said they have not seen the police body cam footage. They said Bluford had been struggling with the loss of his mother to cancer late last year, and they wished police used tactics other than deadly force.
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