SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in San Francisco’s Mission District on Tuesday night, leaving one man critically injured. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of 17th and Mission streets, near a BART station. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was quickly transported to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Authorities have yet to make any arrests related to the shooting, and the circumstances leading up to the gunfire are still unclear. The investigation is ongoing, and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
In a separate incident, an eight-year-old girl was injured in a shooting on Friday night in her home on Chicago Way, near McLaren Park. According to San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safai, the girl appears to have been accidentally shot. At the time of the incident, the girl was with her siblings and their teenage friends.
Initial reports from the girl’s brother suggested she was near an open window when the gunfire erupted. However, the exact details of how the shooting occurred remain under investigation. Authorities are working to piece together the events leading up to the tragic accident.
Both shootings have left the community shaken, with residents calling for increased safety measures and a thorough investigation to bring those responsible to justice.