The Deadly Consequences of Shoplifting at Walgreens in San Francisco
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Two marginalized Black men were pitted against each other in a lethal confrontation over $14.64 worth of snacks from Walgreens, resulting in one man being shot and killed by a security guard. The guard claimed self-defense, but there are discrepancies in his story and no one else on the scene heard the alleged threats made by the victim. The situation highlights the dystopian state of affairs in San Francisco, where armed guards are placed in combustible situations to preserve corporate assets.
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- Banko Brown's killing appears to be unprovoked San Francisco Chronicle
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