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Community reacts to no charges for San Diego officer in fatal shooting of teen

S1: Welcome in San Diego. On this episode of KPBS Midday Edition , San Diego agreed to pay $30 million to the family of 16 year old Kanoa Wilson after he was fatally shot by a police officer , but the officer won't face criminal charges. The details of that decision. KPBS Midday Edition is connecting our communities through conversation. When 16 year old Kanoa Wilson heard gunshots ring out in Santa Fe Depot , he started running for his life.

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Scoop News DeskSan Diego, California · Published Monday, September 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 11:51 PM UTC

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In a statement released just recently , the DA's office says quote , we encourage anyone with questions to read the detailed analysis , which is a 14 page letter , and not rely on opinions that are not grounded in the complete analysis of the facts and the law. Had that child been white , had that been a white grandmother , gold would be charged.

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