Police received reports of a man who was threatening people and causing a disturbance at the Lakeshore Plaza Shopping Center. Police said the man was “behaving erratically.” Officers found the man nearby and attempted to contact him. The man turned toward officers and fired multiple shots at them, striking one in the head and then fled. Arriving officers surrounded the area and began looking for the gunman who emerged from bushes near 28th Avenue and Vicente Street and tried to run away. He was shot and died a few days later.
Victim's Name: Nicholas McWherter
Agency Responsible: San Francisco Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: October 14, 2016
County: San Francisco
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1970
Geography: Urban