El Tecolote Vol. 49 issue 25

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Vol. 49 No. 25

December 19, 2019-January 15, 2020

SFPD’S OWN VIDEO CONTRADICTS ITS NARRATIVE, SHOWS THEY SHOT A MAN WHO WAS TRYING TO ESCAPE VIDEO DEL SFPD CONTRADICE VERSIÓN: MUESTRA A OFICIALES DISPARAR CONTRA HOMBRE QUE INTENTABA ESCAPAR

Alexis Terrazas

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efore an anxious and angry town hall crowd gathered at Cesar Chavez Elementary School on Dec. 17, SFPD played video of the moment Jamaica Hampton was shot three times by police. “That’s my friend,” cried Eve Greenberg as she watched body camera footage of Hampton being shot. “That’s my fucking friend.” The officer involved shooting that took place at 23rd and Mission streets at 8:34 am on Dec. 7 that left the 24-year-old Hampton in critical condition has been the subject of much speculation, with few details until now. At the Dec. 17 town hall, police released their timeline of events, the officers names and police body camera and security footage of the shooting. The multiple videos of the shooting shown at the town hall show Hampton involved in a physical altercation with both of the officers before he was chased and shot three times, the final shot striking Hampton when he was on the ground. The officers involved in the shooting have been identified as Sterling Hayes and Christopher Flores. “Tonight is about transparency,” echoed SFPD Chief Bill Scott throughout the evening, promising a thorough investigation even as unrest began to grow amongst those in attendance. But many community members in attendance, who have grown frustrated with the repeated pattern of officer involved shootings in the Mission, weren’t buying that. “I’ve been around supporting families for a while here in the Mission... and police lie,” said community activist Adriana Camarena, who has been leading efforts to support Hampton’s family. “And I’m very happy that you’re making transparency efforts, but don’t mislead the public as to what is happening.” SFPD Commander Robert O’Sullivan described two previous incidents—a hot prowl burglary and a suspect tampering with vehicles— that police believe to be relevant to the shooting. Officers Hayes and Flores were the same officers who responded to those two calls. According to O’Sullivan, at 7:47 a.m. on Dec. 7, a 911 call reported that a man “that might have been Latino” broke into an apartment on the 900 block of Capp Street, and officers Hayes and Flores arrived at the scene by 7:52 a.m. While officers investigated the break-in, another 911 call 8:12 a.m. reported a “Hispanic” man hitting car windows and atSee SHOOTING, page 10

Una imagen de la cámara de seguridad muestra al oficial de policía de San Francisco, Christopher Flores (izquierda), disparando contra Jamaica Hampton (derecha), mientras éste cae al suelo en las calles 23 y Misión. La cámara corporal y el video de seguridad que registraron el tiroteo se dieron a conocer durante la sesión del ayuntamiento del 17 de diciembre celebrada en la Escuela Primaria César Chávez, donde se revelaron detalles del tiroteo que involucra oficiales de la policía. A still from security camera video shows San Francisco Police officer Christopher Flores (left) shooting Jamaica Hampton (right) while on the ground at 23th and Mission streets. Body camera and security video of the shooting was released at the Dec. 17 town hall meeting at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, where details regarding the officer-involved shooting of Jamaica Hampton were revealed. Photo: Alexis Terrazas Alexis Terrazas

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nte una multitud ansiosa y enojada presente en la reunión de cabildo en la Escuela Primaria César Chávez, la policía de San Francisco reprodujo un video del momento en que Jamaica Hampton recibió tres disparos de la policía. “Ese es mi amigo”, se escuchó gritar a Eve Greenberg mientras veía las imágenes del cuerpo de Hampton recibiendo un disparo. “Ese es mi pinche amigo”. El tiroteo, que tuvo lugar entre las calles 23 y Misión, a las 8:34 am del 7 de diciembre, en el cual quedó Hampton, de 24 años, en estado crítico, ha sido objeto de mucha especulación, y con pocos detalles hasta ahora. En esa sesión llevada a cabo el 17 de diciembre, la policía publicó su relatoría de los hechos, los nombres de los oficiales involucrados y la cámara del agente e imágenes de seguridad del tiroteo. En los múltiples videos mostrados se aprecia a Hampton involucrado en un altercado físico con dos oficiales antes de ser perseguido y recibir tres disparos; el disparo final le alcanzó mientras yacía en el suelo. Los oficiales involucrados en el tiroteo han sido identificados como Sterling Hayes y Christopher Flores. Vea JAMAICA, página 10

El hermano adoptivo de Jamaica Hampton, Steven Ott, pide a los miembros de la audiencia abstenerse de gritar durante la reunión del ayuntamiento llevada a cabo el 17 de diciembre en la Escuela Primaria César Chávez, durante la cual se revelaron detalles sobre el incidente. Jamaica Hampton’s foster brother, Steven Ott, asks audience members to refrain from shouting during the Dec. 17 town hall meeting at Cesar Chavez Elementary School, where details regarding the officer-involved shooting of Jamaica Hampton were revealed. Photo: Alexis Terrazas


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