On Tuesday night around 11 p.m., a man was shot multiple times on Shotwell Street near 26th Street after confronting people who were attempting to break into his car, according to the police.
The 52-year-old victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The victim, a desk clerk, was at his workplace when he saw suspects breaking into his car. He confronted the suspects, the police said, and was subsequently shot. (An initial police report indicating the victim was a security guard was incorrect.)
“I heard it and immediately knew it was a gun, not fireworks,” said Francesca Pastine, who lives at the intersection. Pastine said she heard three shots.
The suspects fled the scene, and no arrests have been made at this time.
The intersection is the site of the B&W auto repair shop and the safe sleep site at 1515 South Van Ness Ave.
Correction: This story initially identified the victim as a security guard, based on initial police reports that were incorrect.
Crime is trauma and the county offers different services, which can be found here. Victims of violent crime can also contact the Trauma Recovery Center at UCSF.
Thank you for reporting this Mission Local!!! We need stories like this to survey amongst the craze about a security guard shooting a violent criminal. The woke SF sups won’t make a sound when the innocent security get shot by a violent criminal.
It’s so sad. 52 years old is still young, I hope the security guard won’t be too traumatized and that he will be okay. Good recovery to him.
So every progressive in SF is up in arms when a criminal gets shot by a security guard (lock him up!), forgetting about their calls for restorative justice for criminals. But nobody cares when a security guard gets shot by a criminal. SF Supes are quiet, no protests, crickets. Hmmm.
Exactly. Where are the protests? Any progressive politicians tweeting about this? So tired them minimizing what criminals do to this city.