San Francisco police held their required town-hall meeting after SFPD fatally shot and killed a man at San Francisco International Airport who brandished replica guns.
, including police-worn, body-camera footage. The shooting of Nelson Szeto, 37, is being investigated by California State Attorney General Rob Bonta's office. Police are characterizing the event as a 'suicide by cop.'
At Monday's presentation, SFPD Commander Paul Yep said, "At one point, Mr. Szeto told officers to shoot him." Yep continued to say Szeto said things like, "center mass," adding, "make sure you aim," and also, "Thank you for your service. I respect you guys." Yep said Szeto also apologized, stating several times that he was sorry.
Yep said officers reiterated that they did not want to shoot the man. Crisis negotiators worked to deescalate the situation. Police also used less than lethal ammunition before firing live rounds. SFPD were initially called for reports of a man who was acting erratically just outside the international terminal'sBefore the shooting, Szeto pulled out what appeared to be a real gun and a knife. The guns ended up being airsoft guns. These type of replica firearms normally have orange tips, but in this case they did not.
The department said Szeto had already placed one airsoft gun and the knife down when he was shot and killed by SFPD officers. Police said they opened fire when he raised one of those guns towards officers.Officers are heard on the body-camera footage yelling "red light" before they open fire on Szeto, who then collapses to the ground after police fire shots. They then go into "render aid" mode and assist Szeto, who was said to be homeless.
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