Controversy Surrounds Fatal Shooting by Walgreens Security Guard in San Francisco

A Walgreens security guard in San Francisco shot and killed an alleged shoplifter, Banko Brown, in April. The district attorney's office released surveillance footage of the incident, showing the guard repeatedly punching Brown before putting him in a chokehold. Brown then appeared to make a move toward the guard, who shot him once. The district attorney defended her decision not to press charges, saying the guard acted in self-defense. Critics have slammed the decision, with one supervisor saying Brown was "executed." Brown was a trans man who struggled with homelessness and worked at a non-profit.