“It’s never easy to have to come to that conclusion,” Jenkins said, but, “my personal feelings cannot be what governs my decision. She said prosecutors weren’t convinced they could prove murder charges beyond a reasonable doubt. In the incident that led to Brown’s killing, “both threats of force and physical force were used,” she told The Chronicle, declining to divulge further details, including whether Brown was allegedly armed. “Doing so would be unethical and create false hope for a successful prosecution.” We cannot bring forward charges when there is credible evidence of reasonable self-defense,” Jenkins said in a statement. “We reviewed witness statements, statements from the suspect, and video footage of the incident and it does not meet the People’s burden to be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury that the suspect is guilty of a crime. Anthony shot Banko Brown on the 800 block of Market Street on Thursday, authorities said. Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony was released Monday afternoon. supervisor urges District Attorney to reconsider not filing charges in Walgreens shooting On Monday, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement, “The evidence clearly shows that the suspect believed he was in mortal danger and acted in self-defense.” San Francisco prosecutors declined to file charges against a security guard who was arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing a 24-year-old man near a Walgreens on Market Street last week. District Attorney says she could still file charges in Walgreens fatal shooting San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said that the shooting was “a shoplift that went bad.” Justin Katigbak/Speical to The Chronicle Show More Show Less Mourners gather at the Walgreens where Banko Brown was shot by a security guard on April 27. Justin Katigbak/Speical to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 5 of5 People light a candle at the Banko Brown memorial on Monday, the same day the Walgreens security guard who was arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing the 24-year-old was released. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said charges wouldn’t be filed against the Walgreens security guard who fatally shot Brown because there is “credible evidence of reasonable self-defense.” Justin Katigbak/Speical to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of5 People gather for a memorial for Banko Brown on Monday.

Justin Katigbak/Special to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 3 of5 On Monday, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said charges against the security guard would not be filed. Justin Katigbak/Speical to The Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of5Ĭommunity members and family of Banko Brown gather for a memorial in front of the Walgreens where Brown was shot by the store’s security guard last week. The family of Banko Brown, who was fatally shot by a security guard on April 27, near a Walgreens on Market Street, attends a memorial for him in front of the S.F.

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