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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFalse story on Twitter
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SAN DIEGO: an unarmed person was shot and killed by police in riot gear on Euclid and Uni. Will try to get more info.
This is apparently false:
https://www.kusi.com/one-person-wounded-in-shooting-in-city-heights/
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False story on Twitter (Original Post)
FreeState
May 2020
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vercetti2021
(10,481 posts)1. Oh God
Yep its about to get soooooo much worse
Walleye
(44,797 posts)2. Oh man! And once the violence stops, the covid will flare up.
dware
(18,060 posts)3. Is there a source for this?
Besides a tweet or whatever it is?
There is nothing on the news about this.
FreeState
(10,702 posts)5. Found it and it's not at all what the tweet says
Ive updated the post. Sorry about that - looks like it happened earlier today and had nothing to do with the protests:
https://www.kusi.com/one-person-wounded-in-shooting-in-city-heights/
dware
(18,060 posts)7. Thanks for the link.
I dreaded the thought of this being true.
applegrove
(132,207 posts)4. Vibes to them and their l9ved ones.
dalton99a
(94,109 posts)6. Not related to any protest.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/1-man-shot-in-city-heights-police-investigating/2335656/
Suspect, Victim Found Dead Following SWAT Situation in City Heights
Suspect, Victim Found Dead Following SWAT Situation in City Heights
haele
(15,393 posts)8. According to local news (KNBC 7), there was a SWAT standoff in that area
Around 3pm this afternoon. Apartment near Euclid and University. Police had responded to gunshots, a victim was removed and declared dead at the hospital, suspect died at the scene. No other information available.
Not related to a protest or riot response.
Haele.