SFPD concludes virtual town hall for July 26th officer-involved shooting on Catalina Street 23-091(a)

August 04, 2023 | 11:48 PMVirtual event provided preliminary information gathered from ongoing investigations, which will continue to develop as multiple independent investigations continue. The San Francisco Police Department has concluded its virtual town hall on the July 26, 2023, officer-involved shooting incident that occurred between uniformed San Francisco Police officers and 41-year-old Ryant Bluford. The Vimeo version offers unabridged raw video, portions of which were edited out of the YouTube and Facebook versions for the sake of time for the town hall.  YouTube SFPD August 4, 2023, OIS Town Hall Presentation SFGovTV YouTube Channel SFPD OIS Virtual Town Hall – August 4th, 2023 – YouTube Vimeo SFPD August 4, 2023, OIS Town Hall Presentation Vimeo Unabridged Raw Video Compilation https://vimeo.com/850986819/a2ea5d262d?share=copyOn July 26, 2023, at approximately 2:53 P.M. SFPD Officers who were working in plain clothes were arresting a male suspect at Catalina Street and Fairfax Avenue. During the arrest a second male, unrelated to the arrest, approached and engaged these officers. Two uniformed officers arrived in a marked patrol vehicle and contacted the second male, who was armed with what appeared to be a firearm. During the encounter with uniformed officers, an officer-involved shooting occurred. The male who was armed was struck by gunfire. Officers rendered aid and
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