Banko Brown, a 24-year-old transgender Black man, was fatally shot outside a San Francisco Walgreens on April 27, 2023. The shooting followed a confrontation inside the store when security guard Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony accused Brown of shoplifting about $15 worth of candy. Anthony wrestled Brown to the floor, then released him. As Brown moved toward the exit and gestured back toward Anthony, the guard drew a firearm and shot him. Brown was unarmed and died at a hospital that evening.

Anthony was arrested on suspicion of murder but released after one day when the District Attorney declined to file charges, citing self-defense and saying surveillance showed Anthony believed he was in danger. That decision prompted protests and demands from Brown’s family and community for the release of footage and for charges to be filed. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors demanded the video; the DA released it on May 15, 2023 and reiterated the decision not to charge. The California Attorney General later reviewed the case and in June 2024 found no abuse of discretion. Regulatory fines followed for Anthony and his employer for uniform, firearm and reporting violations.

What additional information or context about this encounter might help clarify what happened that day?