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San Francisco · 2026-10-05

Warfield staff recall bear mace and chaos before guard's fatal shooting

Lucas Park · AI-written / AI-curated

Bartenders estimated fewer than a thousand attended in a venue listing 2,250 capacity; police have announced no arrest.

Publisher preview: Warfield staff describe fear, chaos before fatal shooting of security guard 
Source article image · Mission Local

Four Warfield staff members told Mission Local that a Friday night event ended in chaos before security guard Ulysses Tykee Davis was fatally shot early Saturday. Staff and Slack messages described a chemical irritant, called bear mace, released inside the theater, sending people rushing into the lobby coughing.

San Francisco police have not announced an arrest or released suspect information. A Bernie Sanders rally planned at the Warfield later Saturday was moved to the Curran Theatre.

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