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Shootings

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    William Castillo Identified as Man Murdered in Visitaction Valley; Homicide No. 27

    (Update 4 p.m.): The Medical Examiner has identified the man killed early this morning as 21-year-old William Castillo of San Francisco. (Original story 9:10 a.m.): A 23-year-old man was shot to death early this morning near the Sunnydale Housing Projects, according to police. Sgt. Daryl Fong said j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Transgender Woman Murdered in Oakland

    Oakland police are investigating the shooting death of a 37-year-old transgender woman in downtown Oakland early Sunday morning.According to press reports, the woman, who has only been identified by friends and family as Brandy, was walking near 13th and Franklin streets at about 6 a.m. when she was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Jaquan Morton Identified as Teen Shot to Death in Bayview

    Authorities have identified the teen who was killed in a triple shooting in the city's Bayview neighborhood over the weekend as 17-year-old Jaquan Morton. Morton, a San Francisco resident, was shot in the chest Friday evening along with two other teens. Police say the other victims, ages 18 and 19, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Lawrence Richardson Shot to Death in Western Addition; Homicide No. 18

    Medical authorities have identified 21-year-old Lawrence Richardson as the man who was fatally shot last night as he walked out of a corner store on Eddy Street. Police said someone fire at Richardson, a San Francisco resident, as he stood on the sidewalk at the 1800 block of Eddy Street near Divisi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Jahmad Karriem Identified as Man Shot in Ingleside; Homicide No. 17

    ​Medical Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed late Sunday night as 20-year-old Jahmad Karriem. Police were called to the 300 block of Louisburgh Street at 11:33 p.m, and found Karriem shot in the chest.

  • News

    March 21, 2012

    The Columbine Effect: Why Hollywood Is Keeping the Story Alive

    ​Medical Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed late Sunday night as 20-year-old Jahmad Karriem. Police were called to the 300 block of Louisburgh Street at 11:33 p.m, and found Karriem shot in the chest.

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Rory Jones Identified as Man Shot to Death: Homicide No. 2

    another man shot ​Update: (1 p.m.) Medical authorities identified the man who was shot to death last night as 30-year-old Rory Jones, an Oakland resident. Police told reporters that Jones was sitting in his car when the suspect approached him and asked him if he had any "weight" -- a street term f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Cops Shoot Man During Traffic Stop

    Gunfire in the Lower Nob Hill hood​Police shot and wounded an unidentified man who opened fire on them as they pulled him over during a traffic stop in the Lower Nob Hill area this afternoon. Officers made a traffic stop at about 1:30 p.m. on the corner of Larkin and Bush streets. As officers appr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Reynaldo Cordova Identified as Man Shot in Mission District

    Man shot​Medical authorities have identified the man who was shot to death during a heated argument last week as 26-year-old Reynaldo Cordova. Cordova, a San Francisco resident, was on 23rd and Harrison streets on Friday morning when he got into a verbal fight with three men. One of the suspects p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Man Shot to Death in the Mission; Homicide No. 45

    Another Mission shooting​A 26-year-old man was shot and killed last night after he got into a verbal argument with three men in the Mission District. According to police, the victim, who has not yet been identified, was on Harrison and 23rd streets at about 1:40 a.m. Friday when the fight started. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Hells Angels: Turns Out, You Probably Shouldn't Mess With Them

    Can't we all just get along?​The Hells Angels saga has evolved into a a television-like drama involving guns, bikes, funerals, and exhuming dead bodies. The San Jose Mercury News is reporting this morning that sources say the man who allegedly shot and killed a fellow Hells Angel during the funera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Steve Tausan Identified as Hells Angel Killed at Funeral

    Another shooting ​Update (3:10 p.m.): The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office says it was Steve Tausan who was shot and killed Saturday during a funeral for another Hells Angel. San Jose police are keeping unusually quiet about the weekend shooting where a Hells Angel was killed after a g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Ronnie Tiger, Bayview Shooting Victim, Dies 10 Years Later

    Shooting victim dies a decade later​The Examiner brings us a unusual story today about 30-year-old Ronnie Tiger who had been laying in a hospital bed, unable to do anything except blink or smile for more than 10 years after being gunned down in 2001. Tiger, a City College student, was shot point b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Anthony Wright Arrested on Suspicion of Shooting Bernal Heights Man in the Head

    ​Update (4:50 p.m.) Police arrested 34-year-old Anthony Wright on suspicion of killing a 28-year-old man who has not yet been identified. Media outlets are reporting that the victim was playing video games with his friends when Wright arrived and shot him in the head. Update (11:00 a.m.) Officer A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Gun Violence Continues: Man Shot in Ingleside District

    More gun violence​A 18-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot yesterday morning while driving through the Ingleside neighborhood. Police say the victim and another man were driving along San Jose and Geneva avenues at about 11:17 a.m. yesterday when two men in another vehicle drov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Another Shooting in the Mission

    What's up with all this violence in the Mission?​A man was critically injured after being shot in the Mission District, marking the fourth shooting in a weeklong streak of gun violence in the neighborhood. Police issued very few details about yesterday's shooting, which occurred at shortly before ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Dwayne Spruell Identified as Man Killed in Labor Day Argument

    Another homicide ​The man who was shot and killed Monday morning during a heated argument in the Mission District has been identified as 45-year-old Dwayne Spruell. Neighbors told reporters that they heard loud arguing sometime after 2 a.m. on Monday morning near Camp and Guerrero streets, where d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Man Shot and Killed During Argument in the Mission; Homicide No. 35

    Tex Texin via Flickr ​The Mission District suffered a grim holiday when a man was shot and killed Monday morning in what witnesses described as a heated argument. It's the neighborhood's third murder in the last seven days. Medical authorities told SF Weekly they have not yet identified the victim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Teen Shot to Death in Visitacion Valley; Homicide No. 31

    Homicide in Visitaction Valley ​An 18-year-old man was shot to death while standing on the sidewalk in Visitacion Valley, police said. The man -- who has not yet been identified -- was standing at the 200 block of Rey Street at about 10 p.m. when two men approached him and fired several shots befo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Charles Hill BART Shooting Video

    Acquiescing to public demand, BART today released surveillance videos of the shooting death of Charles Hill, a transient who was killed by transit police over the July 4 weekend, sparking raucous protests. Hill, 45, was shot on the Civic Center platform after purportedly menacing an officer with kni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Kenneth Harding Update: Ten Shots Fired in Six Seconds in Bayview Shooting

    SFPD​SFPD released a map today which shows the 10 shots fired in yesterday's Bayview shooting, where police officers shot and killed 19-year-old Kenneth Harding. Harding, who was chased by SFPD officers after he dodged paying his Muni fare, allegedly fired shots at police, who then retaliated wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Sean Everette Wilson Identified as Man Shot in Hayes Valley

    Victim identified ​Medical authorities have released the name of the man who was shot to death Monday night as 20-year-old Sean Everette Wilson of San Francisco. Wilson was on the 500 block of Webster when he was shot in the head, according to police. No arrests have been made.

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Karl Henderson Killed in Ingleside; Homicide No. 29

    man shot ​Medical authorities have identified the man who was shot to death in broad daylight this weekend as 23-year-old Karl Henderson. Henderson, a San Francisco resident, was shot in the chest Holloway and Brighton avenues sometime around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, according to police.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Charles Hill Identified as Man Shot by BART Cops

    Charles Hill was shot ​Medical authorities say Charles Hill, 45, was the man who was shot to death over the weekend by BART police. Hill "had no fixed address," according to the San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office. BART police shot Hill at the Civic Center BART station after getting calls abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Izak Jesus Garcia-Lopez, Infant Shot to Death: Photo Released

    Izack​Yesterday SF Weekly told readers the sad news of baby Izak Jesus Garcia-Lopez, who was shot in the head in a case of mistaken identity. His mother, 22-year-old Ivonne Garcia Lopez, was shot in the leg as she tried to shield her sons from two gunmen. Lopez spoke to reporters yesterday, explai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Teens Get Off Muni, Shoot Man in BayView

    Brazen gunfire​An 18-year-old man was shot by a two teens as they got off of a Muni bus in the Baview District early Thursday morning in what police are calling an unusually brazen and disturbing shooting. Police told SF Weekly that the teens were riding the 44 bus when it came to a stop at Palou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Joshua McClain, Shot and Killed Near Mint Plaza; Homicide No. 18

    Man killed​Medical authorities identified the man who was shot and killed early Sunday morning as Joshua McClain, a 23-year-old Richmond resident. At about 2 a.m., McClain was shot multiple times in the Jessie Street alley near several downtown nightclubs.

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    S.F. Man Shot After Dispute Over Chihuahua in a Pink Sweater

    Adorable ​Update: Police arrest shopkeeper in connection with shooting. Sam Zazzouh, 42, of Fairfield was arrested inside the store after the shooting. He has been charged with three felonies, including assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a loaded firearm not registered to him, and shooting in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    S.F. Woman Shot in Bayview After Funeral

    Shots fired​A 28-year-old woman was shot earlier today as she walked in the crossfire of a gunman in the Bayview District.At about 2:30 p.m., the woman was walking into a store near Third Street and Quesada Avenue when she was shot in her left arm. The gunman ran off and she was taken to San Franc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Man Shot in Potrero Hill; Homicide No. 11

    Rapid fire​Minutes before two merchants were found shot to death in Fisherman's Wharf, police officers were across town responding to another homicide in Potrero Hill.At about 8:15 p.m. Sunday, a man was shot and killed on the 900 block of Connecticut Street, outside an apartment building. Police ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Police Identify Johnathan Walker in Connection with Killing Robert O'Bryant

    Johnathan Walker​Police are looking for Johnathan Walker, 20, who they believe shot and killed 19-year-old Robert O'Bryant Tuesday morning.At about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, O'Bryant was shot to death inside a home on the 1600 block of Kirkwood Avenue in the Bayview District. Another man was shot and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Police Identify Man Killed in Bayview

    Man killed​Police have identified the man who was shot and killed on Tuesday morning as 19-year-old  Robert O'Bryant of San Francisco.O'Bryant was shot multiple times inside a home on the 600 block of Kirkwood Avenue at about 1:30 a.m. Another man was shot inside the home, and was taken to Sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Bayview Man Shot to Death, Homicide No. 9

    Another homicide​San Francisco had another homicide last night when a man was shot to death in the Bayview District. Police have not yet identified the victim. At about 1:30 a.m., the victim and another man were shot inside a home on the 1600 block of Kirkwood Avenue, said Lt. Troy Dangerfield. Po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Man Shot to Death at Cafe in Tenderloin

    Another Homicide​A 25-year-old man was shot to death inside a cafe in broad daylight. Police were called to the 900 block of Polk at Geary Boulevard at about 424 p.m. after there were reports of a shooting. The man, who has not yet been identified, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds, s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Deon Jackson Murdered in Bayview

    ​Deon Jackson, just 25 years old, was shot dead at 8:40 last night in the 700 block of Kirkwood Avenue. No arrests have been made and there is no suspect description. After more than a month without a homicide, San Francisco has experienced a spate of murders and shootings in the past week. Shaun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Bloody Weekend: Two Men Shot in Head

    ​After more than a month without a homicide, San Francisco may have several on its hands from the weekend -- if things go poorly for a number of shooting victims. We wrote earlier about a suspected murder in the 900 block of Chestnut and a disturbing triple shooting in Potrero Hill that put a 20-y ... More >>

  • News

    September 22, 2010

    Pinalcchio: Renowned Forensics Experts Say a Pinal County Deputy's High-Profile Tale About Getting Shot After Encountering Drug Smugglers Doesn't Add Up

    ​After more than a month without a homicide, San Francisco may have several on its hands from the weekend -- if things go poorly for a number of shooting victims. We wrote earlier about a suspected murder in the 900 block of Chestnut and a disturbing triple shooting in Potrero Hill that put a 20-y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2010

    Castro Shooting Rampage Leaves Stephen Powell Dead; Homicide No. 25

    ​ Police are emphasizing that yesterday's barrage of gunfire in the Castro that left 19-year-old Stephen Powell dead, two others wounded, and scattered hundreds of Gay Pride revelers was not a homophobic hate crime. It was, apparently, the far more socially acceptable scenario of killing one's acq ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Gunshot Victim Receives Explanation From Confused Attacker

    An Excelsior man didn't get an apology from the stranger who shot him in the leg, but he did get an admission that mistakes were made. It takes a big man to admit he's made a mistake -- but it's uncertain how the shooting victim feels about that right now.On Monday afternoon, a man stood smoking out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Cuong Lu, Daylight Shooting in Outer Sunset, Is City's Ninth Homicide

    View Larger MapThe San Francisco Medical Examiner moments ago identified the man shot dead in a brazen daylight attack in the Sunset District as Cuong Lu, a 35-year-old San Franciscan. Witnesses claim Lu was shot dead as he stepped out of a the Pho Huynh Hiep 2 restaurant yesterday afternoon on Irvi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Tony Lewis, 29, Gunned Down in Bayview, Is City's Eighth Homicide

    View Larger Map San Francisco's Medical Examiner has identified the man shot dead yesterday in Bayview as 29-year-old city resident Tony Lewis. Police responding to reports of multiple gunshots discovered Lewis dead in his vehicle yesterday at around 6:40 p.m. in the 700 block of Jerrold Avenue. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Victims Survive the Night Following Fort Mason Double Shooting

    View Larger Map A 17-year-old boy shot in the stomach last night in what appears to be an unprovoked shooting near Fort Mason is out of surgery with his condition upgraded to "non-life-threatening." He may speak to investigators from the Natonal Park Police and FBI as soon as today. The boy and a 22 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2008

    Seriously. What's Up With the Car Shootings?

    View Larger Map A 17-year-old boy shot in the stomach last night in what appears to be an unprovoked shooting near Fort Mason is out of surgery with his condition upgraded to "non-life-threatening." He may speak to investigators from the Natonal Park Police and FBI as soon as today. The boy and a 22 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2008

    Three Fatal Shootings Saturday Morning

    View Larger Map A 17-year-old boy shot in the stomach last night in what appears to be an unprovoked shooting near Fort Mason is out of surgery with his condition upgraded to "non-life-threatening." He may speak to investigators from the Natonal Park Police and FBI as soon as today. The boy and a 22 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2008

    Three Shot In Mission This Morning, One Dead

    View Larger Map A 17-year-old boy shot in the stomach last night in what appears to be an unprovoked shooting near Fort Mason is out of surgery with his condition upgraded to "non-life-threatening." He may speak to investigators from the Natonal Park Police and FBI as soon as today. The boy and a 22 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2008

    The Chron: Today Officially Sucks

    View Larger Map A 17-year-old boy shot in the stomach last night in what appears to be an unprovoked shooting near Fort Mason is out of surgery with his condition upgraded to "non-life-threatening." He may speak to investigators from the Natonal Park Police and FBI as soon as today. The boy and a 22 ... More >>

  • News

    September 17, 1997

    Duck! You're in Wine Country

    Why do police in bucolic Santa Rosa kill more citizens per capita than cops in crime-ridden cities like San Francisco and New York?

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