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The fight that broke out between 20 young men and ended with a man shot in the leg on Sunday on 24th and Shotwell is believed to have been part of an ongoing civil war between Norteño factions, a source said.
The man shot in the leg, known to friends as “Pee-Wee,” was taken to a hospital, where he is recuperating, police said.
The Gang Taskforce is investigating the shooting and no arrest has been made as of Tuesday, said Officer Boaz Mariles.
Rigoberto Hernandez is a journalism student at San Francisco State University. He has interned at The Oregonian and The Orange County Register, but prefers to report on the Mission District. In his spare time he can be found riding his bike around the city, going to Giants games and admiring the Stable building.
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