San Francisco police shoot, kill security guard suspected in hit-and-run

Dior security guard suspected in hit-and-run crashes shot dead by police near Union Square store

A security guard assigned to Dior at San Franciscos Union Square was shot and killed by police, hours after he allegedly hit two pedestrians while driving his vehicle on a sidewalk in pursuit of a man on an e-bike.

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco police shot and killed a security guard for the Dior store at Union Square during an overnight confrontation, hours after he allegedly drove his car onto the sidewalk and hit two pedestrians Thursday night while chasing down a man on an e-bike, authorities said.

According to the San Francisco Police Department, officers responded to the area of Kearny and Post streets around 6:30 p.m. after a car drove onto the sidewalk at a "high rate of speed" and hit two people. Police say the driver then continued toward a bicyclist before leaving the area.

Just after 1:30 a.m. Friday, police say they found the suspect's car near the Dior store at Grant Avenue and Post Street. Officers then set up a perimeter to find the suspect, and during an encounter with the man, at least one officer shot and killed the suspect, whom they said was believed to be a guard assigned to Dior.

Officers say they located a gun at the scene that they believe belonged to the suspect.

According to police, the two pedestrians struck by the suspect's car suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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San Francisco police shot and killed a man after he allegedly drove his car onto the sidewalk and hit two pedestrians Thursday night, authorities said.

Police have not identified the man shot and killed by officers.

Police have not said what led up to the shooting or what prompted officers to use their weapons. They said they recovered a gun at the scene that belonged to the guard.

Dior has been on edge after at least two crash-and-grabs, with burglars twice ramming cars into the store to steal handbags, including in October.

But KTVU legal analyst Michael Cardoza says the guard's actions endangered the public.

"I mean, getting in a car, chasing and then driving on a sidewalk? My lord, what was he thinking? He probably wasn't thinking because the adrenaline was going," Cardoza said.

Authorities said they are still searching for the bicyclist who was rammed by the suspect. They're asking the bicyclist and any other witnesses to come forward.

The department will hold a town hall meeting within 10 days regarding the police shooting.

The Source: This story was reported with information from the San Francisco Police Department.

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