Autopsy released for woman whose killing led to ouster of San Francisco police chief

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SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) -- Authorities have released the autopsy of a woman whose fatal shooting by San Francisco police in the Bayview District four months ago led to the ouster of the department's police chief.

The report by the San Francisco Medical Examiner concluded that Jessica Williams had three different drugs in her system, including methamphetamine, amphetamine and nicotine. The medical examiner's office also concluded that Williams was not pregnant when she was fatally shot by police on May 19.

The mid-morning shooting of Williams led to the resignation of then-Police Chief Greg Suhr. The incident occurred in the same impoverished neighborhood where San Francisco officers shot and killed Mario Woods in December, 2015. Woods was said to be carrying a knife and witness video showed him attempting to evade officers when they shot him.

Authorities have said two officers in patrol cars were in the Bayview area when they saw a stolen vehicle on Elmira Street near Helena Street. The woman declined their requests to stop and crashed into a truck several feet away, police said in the hours after the incident.

The officers were trying to remove the woman from the car, when one a sargent fired a shot, killing the woman.

She was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital, where she died.

After Suhr stepped down, he was replaced by Toney Chaplin, who has been serving as interim chief ever since. The city has launched a recruitment effort to replace Suhr and Chaplin is said to have expressed interest in being named the permanent chief.

KTVU reporter Tara Moriarty contributed to this report.

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