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SFPD Releases Footage of Powell Street BART Station Shooting

Police video shows officers shooting armed suspect Justin Matthew Alderman after a chase on September 13.

  • Body camera and surveillance footage reveal officers shot Alderman after he raised a gun near the Powell Street BART fare gates.
  • Alderman was initially found sleeping in a stolen BMW with a visible firearm, prompting police intervention.
  • Officers attempted to subdue Alderman with BolaWrap devices, which failed to restrain him.
  • Alderman fled on foot, entered a liquor store, and continued to the BART station where the shooting occurred.
  • Alderman, who did not fire his weapon, was hospitalized in fair condition and faces multiple charges including firearm possession and probation violations.
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