The Brief
- Anthony Anderson, a 40-year-old Bay Area trumpeter, was shot and killed by Alameda County sheriff’s deputies outside his home near San Leandro.
- Authorities say Anderson called 911 early Monday, reported having a gun and wanting to harm others, and later pointed an object at deputies that was determined to be a pipe; the California attorney general’s office is investigating the shooting.
- Friends and fellow musicians described Anderson as a beloved performer and community connector, criticizing law enforcement’s response and saying he needed help, not deadly force.
BERKELEY, Calif. – Friends and fellow musicians on Wednesday mourned the loss of a Berkeley trumpeter and pub host who was shot and killed days earlier by Alameda County sheriff’s deputies outside his home near San Leandro.
Noted trumpeter and host
What we know:
Anthony Anderson, 40, known as “Anthony Ant,” hosted the free “Funk Glory Jams” on Thursday nights at the Starry Plough pub on Shattuck Avenue. He also performed regularly, playing trumpet as he did during a show in November.
“He was always yelling ‘Glory!’ in the microphone — the most epic part of a song, he would just chant, ‘Glory!’” said pub manager Shahin Naima, who met Anderson more than a decade ago.…