A man was shot and killed around 2 a.m. on Saturday at 18th and Mission streets, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
In a statement, the department said that officers arrived at the scene at 1:58 a.m. and found an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds. The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, and died there.
“Despite life-saving efforts made by first responders and medical personnel, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital,” the department said.
The homicide unit is investigating the killing.
A worker at a restaurant at the intersection, who did not wish to be identified, was inside with coworkers after their shift ended that night when the group heard gunshots. He said a coworker saw someone in the middle of Mission Street, just south of 18th Street, open fire.
The group immediately turned off the lights and closed the doors, before running to the back of the kitchen and taking shelter, he said. The worker said he saw flashing lights from the ambulance some time later. “I was terrified,” he said, and “couldn’t really sleep that night.”
Others living and working nearby said they also heard the gunshots, but knew nothing about the shooting.
The killing, if ruled a homicide, would be the 41st in San Francisco through October 1, the last day for which data is available. Violent crime in the city is almost flat year-over-year, according to the police department, and homicides are flat, too.
In the Mission, violent crime is also flat, but homicides are down: So far this year, the Mission has seen four homicides, including Saturday’s, compared to nine in the same period last year.
This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more information. The San Francisco Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.
Additional reporting by Junyao Yang.
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.
so sad that this happens. its also why i left the Mission after so many years. I dont think I went to Mission st. after 6 p.m. too difficult for an old toddler like me.
the Mission isn’t Seacliff but the article noted that homicides numbered 4 vs 9 for the same period last year so things are improving. anyway these incidents tend to happen quite late and are typically targeted (argument at nightclub, gangs, etc). to each their own but i wouldn’t make major decisions off of isolated events.
The Mission has 4 of 41 total homicides in SF, and you’re talking about how bad the Mission is??? Dallas, Texas is averaging a murder per day.
It’s the best thing to do moving on, to a safe place!
The streets of Brooke Jenkins’ San Francisco are running with blood, even one block from a police station. San Franciscans are getting fleeced by these grifters at the SFDA and SFPOA.