DA Declines to Charge Guard Who Killed Suspected Shoplifter; Community Outraged

Newly released surveillance video shows a security guard firing a single shot at a suspected shoplifter in San Francisco Walgreens.
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins decided not to prosecute the guard, citing his claim to self-defense in a violent encounter that began over Brown’s suspected shoplifting.
The decision was met with pushback from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and protests continue.
Brown’s community is outraged over Jenkins’ decision not to press charges and the city’s longstanding inability to help Brown, who was unhoused and faced personal challenges.
Experts in criminal law do not see a pathway for the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute the case against the security guard, but California Attorney General Rob Bonta could consider charging Anthony with manslaughter or murder.