Protesters Gather as Man Is Shot and Wounded by San Diego Police: Report
An African-American man was shot by a San Diego police officer on Tuesday prompting community members to protest.
Several protesters gathered around the scene in a San Diego suburb, chanting "black lives matter" and "hands up, don't shoot."
According to police, the man did not have his hands raised at the time of the shooting.
A witness working at a drive-thru window took video of the shooting and voluntarily handed her phone to the police, according to the Associated Press.
The man shot was taken to the hospital. It was not immediately clear what his condition was.
Shortly after 2 p.m., officers arrived to the Broadway Village Shopping center, after receiving reports of a man "walking in traffic, that kind of stuff," Lt. Rob Ransweiler said. He declined to state if the man had a weapon.
Ransweiler said the police department is working toward obtaining body cameras for officers, although none have been issued.
The shooting occurred a day after a 9-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina girl broke down in tears Monday night during a city council meeting after a series of violent protests wracked the city.
"We are black people and we shouldn't have to feel like this, we shouldn't have to protest but y'all are treating us wrong," she said, as supportive cheers rang from the crowd. "We do this because we need to and we have rights."
