The security guard identified as Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, who shot Banko Brown, a transgender man accused of shoplifting from a San Francisco Walgreens in April, has been ordered to pay $1,500 in fines for code violations.

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Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony is being penalized for two infractions, per a citation order issued by California’s Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. The first infraction relates to carrying a concealed weapon, and the second is related to uniform infractions.

Who is Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony?

Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony shot a transgender man identified as Banko Brown. The man was accused of shoplifting from a San Francisco Walgreens.

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According to the statement made by Deputy Chief Samuel Stodolski, Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony did not have a license to carry a concealed firearm at the time of the shooting. On April 27, he was discovered to be wearing a gun in a zipped pouch attached to his tactical vest. Anthony is given a citation for carrying a concealed handgun without the necessary permission as a result.

The citation order states that while Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony was working at a downtown Walgreens, he was seen wearing a sweater without the necessary “bureau-approved patches on each shoulder,” which should have said “private security” and the name of his business. The lack of these distinguishing patches may have added to the uncertainty during the incident involving Banko Brown and may have provoked resistance or a failed escape attempt by Brown.

As per a CNN report, John Burris, the legal counsel for the Brown family, said that Anthony never made it obvious that he was a security guard. 

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Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony was not charged with a crime by San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins because she believed that Anthony had acted in self-defense during the encounter. Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, however, declared in May that his agency would look into the case in reaction to the judgment.