March 5, 2021

San Diego police released video footage of an officer #shooting a 69-year-old man after he appeared to pull a knife from his back pocket during an encounter last week in the Gaslamp District. The video shows body camera footage from Officer Kelly Besker and a second unnamed officer interacting with Stephen Wilson just after 7 p.m. on Feb. 25 at Third Avenue and G Street. Prior to the shooting, Besker was speaking to a possibly intoxicated person when approached by a pedestrian who pointed out Wilson, noting he was “acting crazy” and had a knife, police say.