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The district attorney decided that Gold “believed he was facing a life-threatening situation,” based in part on seeing Wilson running with his hand “at his right side near his waist area” just before he shot him. “We are not able to make a determination that Gold’s actions were justified, rather we have determined the evidence does not demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that Gold’s belief was unreasonable,” she wrote. “As a result, Gold bears no state criminal liability for his actions.” An attorney for Wilson’s family criticized the decision in an emailed statement. “The criminal justice system is often biased and corrupt, especially when it comes to holding its own people accountable. 28, 2025, Wilson was shot and killed shortly after San Diego police responded to an unrelated call by a man who said he had been assaulted by security officers aboard an Amtrak train. It comes less than a year after San Diego agreed in December to settle with Konoa Wilson’s parents for $30 million just six months after they filed a lawsuit alleging that Gold shot their son “instantly, without any warning.” Stephan concluded the evidence did not meet the standard necessary to convict in a criminal trial, after reviewing reports, videos and other materials compiled by the sheriff’s Homicide Division. “Our extensive review of the totality of the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident leads us to the conclusion that criminal charges against Gold could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt,” she wrote.
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