Update @ 5:30 p.m.
Police reported late Tuesday that two of the suspects in a shooting around 9:30 a.m. at the corner of 16th and Folsom, were 16-years-old, one a Pittsburg resident and the other from San Francisco. The third suspect was a 17-year-old from Hayward.
After a preliminary investigation, police identified the Hayward resident as the shooter. The suspect is in custody and was charged with attempted murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and carrying a loaded firearm.
Earlier Today
A man was shot and suffered non-life threatening injuries shortly after exiting Muni at the corner of 16th and Folsom Streets at around 9:30 a.m., police said.
The incident began after the two victims, ages 18 and 22, got off Muni at 16th and Folsom Streets and were approached by the three suspects. A verbal confrontation began and at least one of the suspects began shooting. An AT&T employee working in the area said he heard about eight to ten gunshots.
Only the 22-year-old was hit, according to San Francisco Police Spokesperson Eric Chiang.
The suspects then ran Northbound on Folsom Street, according to witnesses who declined to give their names.
Police had taken one man into custody and were questioning two others nearby at 15th and South Van Ness. It is unknown at this time if they are the suspects that caused the shooting.
A reader, who witnessed the incident, sent an email telling us that the youth arrested by police was wearing the same clothes as the shooter.
That red cap lying on the ground explains a lot about what happened here. BTW, where are the photos mentioned by the commenter: “The image you first showed of the guy in the black hoodie being taken into custody is wearing the exact same clothes as the guy I saw shooting and is who described to the police.”
I sure hope that new building comes soon at 16th and South Van Ness. Maybe help make this block a little safer.
I was on the corner of 16th and South VanNess at 9:20 A.M. I love my hood.