Family and friends of Alex Nieto gathered at Bernal Hill on Thursday, to mark the 10th anniversary of the fatal SFPD shooting of the 28-year-old security guard, who was armed with a stun gun when police confronted him.
Friends and family of Alex Nieto gathered for a vigil on Thursday to mark 10 years since the 28-year-old security guard was shot and killed by San Francisco police while armed with a stun gun. At the time, Nieto's death sparked protests and accusations of excessive force, but the officers involved were ultimately cleared of any criminal wrongdoing. The District Attorney at the time, George Gascon, had determined the officers acted lawfully in self-defense.
A federal civil lawsuit on the officers' use of force was filed, but a jury ultimately exonerated the officers in the wrongful death trial. "We see their resistance, we see their resilience, and they inspire us," said a vigil organizer on Thursday about the Nieto family. "They do feel that the system has failed them. They still do not have justice." Dozens of people attended the vigil.
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