A 32-year-old-man is in serious but stable condition after a shooting Sunday night at 26th and Harrison streets near Garfield Park, police reported this afternoon.
Earlier, police reported that the victim’s condition was life-threatening.
Police said the shooting occurred at 9:13 p.m. Witnesses told police they saw someone chasing the victim on Harrison north toward 26th. The suspect then shot the victim in the back several times. Police initially reported that the weapon was a semiautomatic gun, but this afternoon said they were not sure what type of weapon it was.
The suspect then jumped into a black four-door vehicle and sped away.
One witness said he saw the victim trying to crawl around on the southwest corner of 26th and Harrison. The victim, who the witness described as a bald Hispanic man with tattoos on his arms, remained still after onlookers told him to hold on until the ambulance arrived.
Neighbors said they heard five or six shots fired in rapid succession. About 10 minutes later, one neighbor estimates, police and an ambulance arrived.
Other witnesses, including two men in their early 20s, said number of shots was closer to 10.
These witnesses say the shooting was gang-related. “This is a red and blue thing,” one man said, referring to the Norteño and Sureño Latino gangs.
The police said it is not clear whether gangs were involved, but the gang task force is investigating the shooting.
Jin Chen, who has lived nearby since 1989, said it has been about five years since he’s heard shots here, but this time was different. He’s never heard someone being shot and, in this case, possibly killed.
This is the first life-threatening shooting since the one at Valencia Gardens on September 19. There have been three homicides in the Mission since August 30, when 22-year-old Gaspar Puch-tzek was murdered outside of Hog & Rocks.
The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital. According to police, no suspect has been arrested, and no description is yet available.
We will update this story as we have more information.
So many thanks for that “red and blue thing” quote. Almost all of the shootings in the Mission are gang-related. Why state the obvious?
This sucks. I walk around there all the time.
Also, if you guys know of any details as described above you have to call the police ASAP! 415-553-0123
I am a lifeguard working for the city,
if by any means, anyone needs immediate medical aid, please call us at the swimming pool.
We are professionals, knowledgeable, and willing to help out my people of the mission district .
I am not a cop, nor want to deal with crime,
but i am more than willing to help our people when then in need of medical help.
the lifeguard,
What?? This is horrible advice. (I’m assuming it’s not in jest.)
If someone is having a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
The firefighters and paramedics will respond. Not only are they better trained than a pool lifeguard, but they carry lifesaving drugs and equipment.
There’s a public swimming pool right there in Garfield. Pretty sure that’s why this was mentioned in the context of a medical emergency that occurred about half a block away.
I live at 26th and alabama. I heard the shots and there was about 8 shots. I went to the window and saw the car speeding towards my block and turn on alabama towards cesar chavez. it looked like a newer black sedan but i couldn’t see the make. all i know is that it had taillights that look like quarter circles kinda like eyebrows made from red dots. very scary being a block away from my house i could see all the cops last night. that area near the park and the project houses is super sketchy even during the day.
I live on 25th and Alabama and while this may be the first gun shot on 26th and Harrison in the last 5 years, we constantly hear gun shots followed by police cars and fire trucks.
The situation seriously warrants having police staff patrol and stationed near these blocks 24/7.
Sounds good but won’t work. Hog & Rocks is just 2 blocks from Mission Police Station.
Ok. Good point.
heard this while washing dishes last night. sounded one or two more than five shots. Also seemed like mere moments before I heard sirens, not ten minutes.