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.