A crime scene investigator who inspected Shotwell Street following a police shootout in 2022 testified today in the ongoing trial of Jose Corvera, who is
accused of firing an imitation pistol at police and triggering a lengthy gunfight. San Francisco Police Officer Edward Gamble said today that some 30 bullet holes were discovered near the area where Corvera hid from police — and, allegedly, shot at them.
Corvera’s public defender is arguing that the officers stopped her client without reason and that Corvera, who speaks no English, became confused and ran. It was then that he hid behind a car and pulled out what officers later discovered was an imitation weapon — but was presumed to be the genuine article at the time. and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.
Gamble testified that he found at least nine bullet holes and three smashed glass panes on the red Toyota that Corvera used to shield himself during the standoff. Corvera’s imitation weapon was also shown in court on Tuesday afternoon. Gamble noted that its orange tip — which would signify that the gun was not real — had been concealed with black coloring. Ultimately, Corvera did not shoot those cartridges; he eventually surrendered the firearm and tossed it out toward police officers. It is at this point that the gun appears to have fired off inadvertently.
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