33-year-old Steven Michael Young of San Carlos was stopped by SFPD officers last Wednesday at Bush and Larkin for a vehicle registration inspection, after he'd driven into the city for what his family says were some funtimes before possibly getting arrested for his third strike. Young had a warrant out for his arrest in San Mateo County, so when he got pulled over he made a run for it, and fired on the cops who gave chase as he ran down Larkin Street.

Young allegedly fired six rounds at the officers before they fired two rounds back, hitting him in the face and killing him. Police told the story in a community meeting last night, perhaps to defend any accusations of wrongdoing  of course, unlike the shooting of convicted felon and suspected murderer Kenneth Harding, this wasn't caught on video (even though he actually shot himself) and is therefore less likely to incite protest.

Young's family sounds like they saw this coming, telling cops that they knew he wouldn't be taken alive if he ever got pulled over, because he already two strikes and didn't want to go back to prison. He had prior convictions for burglary and narcotics, but it's unclear what the warrant in San Mateo County was about. According to police anyway, Young's family is "grateful no police officer or member of the public was hurt in the shooting."

[Examiner]