A crime scene investigator collects evidence after police officers shot a man in a wheelchair who reportedly threatened them with a knife in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. Witnesses say the man had earlier slashed the tires of several cars parked nearby. Ran on: 01-05-2011 A crime scene investigator collects evidence after San Francisco police officers shoot a man using a wheelchair who reportedly threatened them with a knife. Ran on: 01-05-2011 A crime scene investigator collects evidence after San Francisco police officers shoot a man using a wheelchair who reportedly threatened them with a knife. Ran on: 01-05-2011 A crime scene investigator collects evidence after San Francisco police officers shoot a man using a wheelchair who reportedly threatened them with a knife. Ran on: 01-05-2011 A crime scene investigator collects evidence after San Francisco police officers shoot a man using a wheelchair who reportedly threatened them with a knife. Ran on: 01-05-2011 A crime scene investigator collects evidence after San Francisco police officers shoot a man using a wheelchair who reportedly threatened them with a knife. Ran on: 01-05-2011 A crime scene investigator collects evidence after San Francisco police officers shoot a man using a wheelchair who reportedly threatened them with a knife.
A witness used his cell phone to capture the shooting on video, which shows four officers surrounding the suspect in his wheelchair. In the video, one of the officers shoots the suspect using a beanbag gun, and the suspect appears to throw the knife aside. A split second later the suspect is shot in the groin with a handgun.
Both the suspect and the wounded officer, neither of whom were named by police, were in stable condition Tuesday night at San Francisco General Hospital and their injuries are not life-threatening, police said.
