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San Francisco police today named the suspect they are seeking in the shooting of two men, one fatally, early Tuesday in the Bayview District.
Police said Johnathan Walker, 20, is believed responsible for the shooting of 19-year-old Robert O’Bryant and another man inside a home in the 1600 block of Kirkwood Avenue.
O’Bryant and another man, approximately the same age, were found shot in the interior hallway of a multi-family home at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.
O’Bryant had been fatally wounded and the other victim was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. He is now recovering.
Police said the two men had come to a party at the home but at some point were asked to leave. There was an altercation and the two were shot.
Police today said Walker, who did not live at the home, was positively identified as the suspect.
Walker, a black man who is also known as “john-john,” stands 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes, police said.
He is on parole for robbery, and has an arrest history in Solano County, but his present whereabouts are unknown, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call homicide inspectors Pam Hofsass at (415) 553-9136, Valerie Matthews at (415) 553-1566, Kevin Jones at (415) 553-9685 or Rob Lynch at (415) 553-1145.
Anonymous tips can be called in at (415) 575-4444 or texted to TIP411.
Photo of Johnathan “john-john” Walker: SFPD
Ari Burack, Bay City News
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