An Urban Alchemy worker was struck with a pellet gun, on Friday afternoon at the University of California Law campus in the Tenderloin, according to officials.
Mission Local was on the scene immediately after the incident. The victim was conscious and held his neck as he was wheeled out from the university’s Cotchett Center into an ambulance around 3:30 p.m.
Urban Alchemy’s spokesperson, Jess Montejano, identified the Urban Alchemy ambassador “shot in the line of duty” as Kyle Frank, and said that, in initial footage of the incident, it appeared unprovoked.
Ambassadors “put their lives on the line,” Montejano said, wishing Frank a speedy recovery. “We hope that we find the individual that’s responsible for this violence.”
Although police initially told Mission Local that officers found the victim suffering from an “apparent gunshot wound,” Tenderloin Police Captain Matt Sullivan said police determined in an initial investigation that the incident “was not a shooting.”
UC Law’s director of safety and emergency preparedness, Noah Skinner, called it a “suspicious injury incident” in a campus-wide email obtained by Mission Local.
“Investigators believe the injury may have been caused by a BB gun, pellet gun, or similar object,” Skinner wrote.
As police taped off the block, multiple workers in Urban Alchemy uniforms hurried up towards the intersection of Golden Gate Avenue and Hyde Street.
By 3:45 p.m., the scene had largely cleared out. A few officers remained blocking the entrance to the building and investigating the crime scene. Multiple officers with flashlights were seen inspecting the heavy-duty metal gate at the entrance to the university complex.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information comes in.
As a kid I had both bb and pellet gun. Bb’s bounce off people and rarely break the skin. Pellet guns are way more powerful and will do damage. Especially in the neck area. Hope he recovers quickly.
So they put their lives on the line, but they barely make above minimum wage, they have no pension, shitty health care, and have to work for hours outside in the cold, with no place to take a break and warm up.
Sounds about like Lurie’s SF.
Tragic
City is unsafe and out of control
Mayor , Urban Alchemy , HSoc and other city workers and citizens attacked by others and dogs
We never have been given one ambassador to help
Our block
And neighborhood
Further they said that our area which is lower polk is too dangerous for them and they would not come
Why cannot this city get control yet
Law enforcement is lacking
They should be walking around in pairs 24 /7 in troubled areas and maintaining control and safeety
Driving around in cars , honking horns and sirens yelling out of the car windows is not effective
Other cities have police walking around
Also why does the city always have lots of police at events like oracle
And pulling officers from other stations
Look in europe or other us cities
Airport has plenty riding bikes
Why cannot police do the same in the city ?
Billions spent each year yet another person shot
City is unsafe in certain areas yet other areas are ok?
Tenderloin soma and northern districts need more visible law enforcement
It has been proven that a physical
Presence of police who are walking around not just driving by or standing in one spot is a deterrent
The solutions are easy but this city refuses to correct the issues
Why are drug arrests and crimes still
Not reported in the crime stats
Really sad to see the daily drug usage in parked cars on our block and then see them
Drive away high as kite since police can never respond in time to help prevent them from driving a car while high as a kite Unsafe at any speed for way too long