April 06, 2021 - 12:09 PM
DANVILLE, Calif. - A lawyer for the family of a homeless Black man fatally shot last month by a San Francisco Bay Area police officer has said that a video serves as proof that the shooting was unjustified â a claim disputed by the police officer's lawyer.
The video recorded by a bystander to the March 11 shooting of Tyrell Wilson, 32, by Danville Police Officer Andrew Hall was obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle Monday. Wilson had been staying near a public parking lot used by carpoolers.
It shows the two facing one another in the San Francisco Bay Area community, standing feet apart. Hall appears to move toward Wilson, as Wilson appears to step backward. Hall points his gun at Wilson, who is facing him and then Hall shoots once, the video shows. Wilson collapses on his back and Hall stands over him.