Shootings

Fruitvale Station, Movie About Oscar Grant Shooting Releases Trailer (Video)

Fruitvale, the long-awaited film depicting the 2008 shooting death of Oscar Grant released its trailer yesterday giving viewers a glimpse of what to expect from this Oakland-based drama. Written and directed by Oakland resident Ryan Coogler, the film details the events leading up to the death of 2 ... More >>

Geofrey Greer Identified as Man Shot to Death In Weekend Dispute (Update)

Update 4 p.m.: San Francisco Police say they have arrested 66-year-old Robert Graves of San Francisco on suspicion of murder. Original story 6:45 a.m.: The medical examiner identified the man who was shot to death over the weekend as 24-year-old Geofrey Greer. On Saturday at about 2:30 a.m., poli ... More >>

Jacob Valdiviezo Identified as College Student Killed in Mission District Shooting

The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has identified the 19-year-old man who was gunned down while visiting his family over Easter weekend as Jacob Valdiviezo. According to police, Valdiviezo, was home visiting his family over Spring Break when he was shot to death in an apparent gang-relate ... More >>

Police Need Help Solving Cold Case Murder of Alberto Casillas

Homicide Inspectors issued an alert this weekend, asking for the public's assistance in tracking down the person or people who killed seeking assistance in solving the 2007 murder of Alberto Casillas, who was was shot and killed outside a SOMA nightclub. On Jan. 7, 2007, at 2:17 a.m., Casillas was ... More >>

SF's Proposed Ban on Hollow-point Bullets Is a Turning Point for U.S. Gun Culture

Hollow-point bullets have a pit at the tip, which makes them look a bit like tiny steel smokestacks. When the bullet hits a target, pressure builds within the pit and pushes outward against lead walls, causing the bullet's surface area to expand and leave a greater trail of damage within the target. ... More >>

SFPD Holds Public Memorial for Officer James Guelff, Who Was Killed by Carjacking Suspect

Later tonight, San Francisco cops will gather for a public memorial to remember Officer James Guelff, who was killed in the line of duty on this day 18 years ago at the age of 40. On Nov. 13 1994, Guelff was the first officer who responded to a call of a man with a gun in the area of Pine and Frankl ... More >>

Double Shooting in the Tenderloin

Two men are in critical condition after a gunman opened fire in the Tenderloin neighborhood this afternoon, police said. Investigators are still at the crime scene, which occurred on the 200 block of Leavenworth, trying to piece together exactly what happened.

Lorenzo Jimenez Murder: Police Release Sketch of Suspect Wanted in Shooting of Local Bouncer

Police are asking for your help in locating the man responsible for shooting 24-year-old Lorenzo Jimenez who was shot to death earlier this summer. On June 8, Jimenez, a local bouncer for the Roaring 20s Strip Club in North Beach, had been with several friends at the Double Dutch bar near 16th and ... More >>

Jesus Solis Homicide: Adrian Landers Arrested, "Armed and Dangerous" Suspect on the Lam

Police arrested one teen and are looking for a second man in connection to last week's homicide of 20-year-old Jesus Solis who was shot to death during an altercation in broad daylight.  Officer Carlos Manfredi says Adrian Landers, 18, was taken into custody on Thursday at 4 p.m. after homicide ... More >>

Two Killed in Daytime Brawl (Update)

Update (4:20 p.m.) Officer Albie Esparza just got back from the scene and tells us that both males who were shot have died. They were only described as being in their early 20s. Investigators are out there combing the area for evidence. Police say a lot of people witnessed the shooting, and are aski ... More >>

Facebook Campaign Asks Christian Bale, aka Batman, to Visit Hurt Kids in Aurora Shooting

Nothing can pack the pressure like organized social media -- and actor Christian Bale is certainly feeling it. A Facebook campaign is asking the Batman star to visit kids who were hurt in last week's shooting during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises where 12 were killed and 8 were injure ... More >>

Pralith Pralouarng Identified as Man Killed near Chocolate Factory

Medical authorities identified the employee who was shot to death near the TCHO chocolate factory as 32-year-old Pralith Pralouarng of Oakland. A town hall meeting will be held on tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. in the Bay Side Room of Pier 1 where police will update the community on yesterday's shooting whe ... More >>

Ermias Kassaye Homicide: SFPD Say Shooting May Have Been Case of Mistaken Identity

San Francisco police released more information this morning regarding the shooting death of 26-year-old Ermias Kassaye who was killed in late June as he walked home from the Balboa BART station. Police are looking for a 6-foot black man between the ages of 16 and 25, with a thin build and long dread ... More >>

Why Didn't SFPD Pursue Material Witness Warrant for Wilfredo Reyes, Suspect in Triple Homicide?

Since June 2008, Edwin Ramos has claimed that Wilfredo Reyes was the shooter who killed Tony Bologna and his two sons. So when Reyes was arrested earlier this week, District Attorney George Gascón had to explain why it took so long to get him into custody.As the Chronicle reported:Gascón said inve ... More >>

Jordan Jordan Identified as Man Killed in Sunnydale Housing Projects

Medical authorities have finally released the name of the 21-year-old man shot to death in the  city's Visitacion Valley neighborhood Sunday night. Jordan Jordan, a San Francisco resident, was standing outside the front of a house on the 1700 block of Sunnydale at about 7:18 p.m. when an an un ... More >>

Man Killed in Ingleside; Homicide No. 38

An unidentified man was shot to death early this morning, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.Police were called to the corner of Mt. Vernon Avenue and Howth Street at about 12:20 a.m. on reports of a shooting. The victim died at the scene, according to press reports.

Lorenzo Jimenez Update: Police Need Help Finding Men Who Killed Man by Mission Bar

Update (4:50 p.m.): Police released this photo of Lorenzo Jimenez who was shot to death after hanging out with friends at the Double Dutch bar on Friday night. According to police, Jimenez was confronted by as many as 10 Hispanic men while he was at the bar. After leaving the Double Dutch, Jimenez w ... More >>

Man Critically Injured in Bayview Shooting

A 42-year-old man is in critical condition today after he was shot this weekend in the Bayview neighborhood, police said. According to police, officers were called to the intersection of Third and Galvez just before midnight on Saturday on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they saw the victi ... More >>

Three Teens Shot, One Dead; Homicide No. 20

Police are investigating a triple shooting in the city's Bayview neighborhood over the weekend, which left one man dead and two others injured. On Friday at about 8:46 p.m., police were called to the intersection of Griffith and Palou where they found three teens who had been shot with a handgun. Th ... More >>

Teen Shot on Muni in Broad Daylight

​Just yesterday, police were bragging somewhat about how violent crime on Muni was on the decline. But just a few hours after releasing that tidbit of news, a teenager was shot while riding the bus through the city's Visitacion Valley neighborhood. At about 1:40 p.m., the shooter boarded the Muni ... More >>

Derek Hall Shot to Death on Valentine's Day; Homicide No. 6

​A 30-year-old man was shot and killed last night as he stood outside in the Bayview District, police said. According to the SFPD, the victim, who has been identified as Derek Hall, was on the unit block of Osceola Lane at about 9:11 p.m. when two men approached him and shot Hall multiple times in ... More >>

Pedro Zaldana-Ortiz Accused of Killing Nelson Henriquez During Argument

​Police say they have arrested Pedro Zaldana-Ortiz on suspicion of stabbing to death 25-year-old Nelson Henriquez during an argument in the Outer Mission last week. According to Sgt. Daryl Fong, homicide investigators located Zaldana-Ortiz on Sunday on the 1000 block of South Van Ness. He was take ... More >>

Man Stabbed to Death in Outer Mission; Homicide No. 3

Man stabbed​A 25-year-old man was found dead last night in the Outer Mission neighborhood, making it San Francisco's third murder this year. According to San Francisco police, the man -- who has not yet been identified -- was found at about 9:20 p.m., lying on the street near the unit block of Reg ... More >>

Superhero Motor Mouth Intervenes in New Year's Eve Shooting

​Motor Mouth -- the Bay Area's stout, real-life superhero who fights crime in a costume and with an alias -- ushered in the New Year with a bang. He made the news for spending the first hours of of 2012 helping police quickly locate a shooter who had fired some not-so-celebratory New Year's rounds ... More >>

Steven Young Identified as Man Shot by San Francisco Police

Steven Young was shot and killed by S.F. police last week ​Medical authorities identified the man whom police shot and killed last week during a routine traffic stop in the Lower Nob Hill neighborhood as 33-year-old Steven Young. Young, a San Carlos resident, was pulled over by San Francisco polic ... More >>

After Shooting, Occupy Oakland General Assembly Announces "This is a Peaceful Revolution"

Updated at 6:49 p.m.: Conger reports that the scene in the camp is peaceful, with protesters discussing the events calmly with police officers. Still, some protesters are chanting "Tell the truth!" to reporters out of concern that the shooting will be tied to Occupy. Updated at 6:35 p.m.: Kate Co ... More >>

Nick Frantin Killed in Bayview; Homicide No. 39

​Medical authorities identified 21-year-old Nick Frantin as the man who was shot and killed Saturday night as he walked into a Bayview liquor store. Shortly after 10 p.m., Frantin, a San Francisco resident, walked inside a store at the corner of Thomas Avenue and Keith Street when he was shot mult ... More >>

Police Chief Greg Suhr Booed Off Stage

Up against a tough crowd ​Police Chief Greg Suhr made a visit to his old stomping ground in the Bayview last night to try to do what he supposedly did best when he was the captain of that district: Diffuse the hostility. But Suhr didn't exactly get the warm welcome he once had over there. Instead, ... More >>

Police Say Kenneth Harding Shot Himself

Did he shoot himself?​Those who were looking for answers surrounding Saturday's officer-involved shooting which killed 19-year-old Kenneth Harding aren't going to feel satisfied by this news. Police are now saying Harding, a Seattle parolee, shot himself in the six-second gunshot exchange between ... More >>

Kenneth Harding Identified as Man Shot and Killed by SFPD

Kenneth Harding shot ​Medical authorities have identified the man who SFPD shot over the weekend as 19-year-old Kenneth Harding. Police say Harding was a parolee who was also a person of interest in the shooting death Tanaya Gilbert last week in Seattle. Police Chief Greg Suhr told reporters on Su ... More >>

Douglas Cabrera Turns Himself In for 1995 Double Murder

Sixteen years later ... ​More than 15 years after the killing of Vincent Betancourt and his nephew, Ruben Solis, a man turned himself in to police this week, claiming responsibility for the shootings. Police arrested 33-year-old Douglas Cabrera on suspicion of shooting the 31-year-old Betancourt a ... More >>

Gizmo, Chihuahua at the Center of Haight Street Shooting, Killed by Car

R.I.P.​It was just two weeks ago that Gizmo, a tan Chihuahua wearing a pink sweater, made headlines when his owner was shot while defending his small pooch. While both man and dog survived the shooting, Gizmo's life was tragically cut short last week when he was hit by a car. Police Capt. Denis O' ... More >>

Safeway Reconsidering Whether to Allow Congress on Your Corner Events at Its Stores

Not In My Backyard​Safeway Inc. is reconsidering whether to continue allowing the Congress on Your Corner events to take place at the grocery stores across the nation after the tragic shooting in Arizona that left six people dead and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in serious condition.  ... More >>

Terry Turner, 29, Identified as Man Shot at Tenderloin Cafe

Man Shot ​The San Francisco Medical Examiner has identified the man who was shot yesterday at a cafe in the Tenderloin district as 29-year-old Terry Turner of San Francisco.Police were called to the 900 block of Polk Street on Thursday at about 4:20 p.m. after receiving reports of shots inside the ... More >>

Larry Lacy, Shot in Tenderloin, Is First Homicide of 2011

​The New Year's Season is always punctuated with a series of lasts and firsts. Sadly, one of the grimmer milestones of 2011 was not long in coming. Larry Lacy, just 20 years old, was shot dead on New Year's Day, and became the city's first homicide victim of the year. Lacy was shot multiple times ... More >>

Search for Murder Victim's Family Ongoing

​Three days after a man was shot to death in the early evening at 17th and Mission, city officials are still unable to locate any of the murder victim's family members -- and can therefore not release his identity to the public. SF Weekly has learned that the murder victim is an older man in his 6 ... More >>

Man Shot Dead at Jones and O'Farrell -- Homicide No. 32

​An overnight shooting has left a man dead in the street at Jones and O'Farrell in the Tenderloin. The victim's identity will be revealed pending notification of his family, the medical examiner's office tells SF Weekly.

Mission Triple Shooting Victims Still Alive -- Gunman Still on the Loose

​The San Francisco Medical Examiner's office tells SF Weekly that all three victims of a brazen Mission District triple shooting -- including a man shot in the chest -- are still in the land of the living. The man who pulled the trigger presumably is, too, however. And San Francisco Police apparen ... More >>

Twin Peaks Shooting Victim Identified as John Rumble, 68

View Larger MapThe man shot to death Friday on scenic Christmas Tree Point Road was 68-year-old John Rumble, according to the San Francisco Medical Examiner's office. Rumble, who hails from parts unknown, was discovered in the morning of March 26 in a car parked on a road best known as a haven for s ... More >>

Murder Victim Tony Lewis Was in Someone Else's Car

View Larger MapWe reported earlier about Tony Lewis, the 29-year-old man found shot to death in a car yesterday parked in front of 750 Jerrold Avenue. There is still no suspect information, according to the San Francisco Police Department. But it does warrant mentioning that the car Lewis' bullet-ri ... More >>

Delvon Fields, Shot Dead in Bayview, Is City's 26th Homicide

View Larger MapDelvon Fields, a 28-year-old San Francisco man, was shot dead yesterday evening at Third and McKinnon Streets in Bayview. No arrests have yet been made in San Francisco's 26th homicide of the year. Prior to Fields' killing, the city's most recent murder was on Friday, July 10, when 17 ... More >>

Local NAACP Head Accuses Berkeley Cops of Wanting to "Kill Every African-American That They Can."

Man Shot In Butt While in Cab; Woman Shot in Wrist While In Home

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Grave Injustice

Late SF rapper Madd Maxx's debut CD is out--and so is his killer

Bang Bang, Game Over

New play explores whether violent videogames create killers

Bad Blood

Too many shootings in the city have this in common: escalating anger over an old grudge soon leads to murder. But did a 2-year-old boy have to die?

Let It Bleed

Prosecutors' reluctance to charge murder suspects in S.F. leaves alleged killers on the street, flush with bravado

Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang -- You're Dead

Two-plus months after police shot Idriss Stelley 20 times, they still won't release their reports on the death

Tale of a Gun

Following one semiautomatic from manufacture to mayhem