We acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights commissioner wintroub, here good morning and welcome to the rec and Park Commission meeting of october 18, 2023. This meeting is held in hybrid format in person in city hall, room 416 with option to join and provide Public Comment both inperson and remotely. We ask you please turn off Electronic Device jz take second ary conversation outside in ord
The scene with what we know so far. Wilson. Reporter we really have learned absolutely nothing since we talked to you at 5 00. As you mentioned, a car crashes here at the consulate followed by a shooting. We really dont know much more. San Francisco Police put out a press release describing this as an officerinvolved shooting. Just being really specific about what they said here, they do not specifically describe it as an sfpd officer. Is that just the wording that they chose or are they signaling this was some different type of officer involved in this shooting . We do not yet know. All we know is there was a car crash, a shooting here at the geary side of the building, the laguna entrance on the other side, no damage or scene of any activity. The incident appears to have happened on the geary side, the Public Service kind of entrance to this building, i think where youd show up if you were looking for some business with the consulate, a visa issue or something. That is where this hap
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