Police are searching for two teens who officers saw firing guns at people in San Francisco’s Bayview District on Sunday night.
Note: In the headline and throughout the original version of this article, information about the victim and suspects was inadvertently switched. The correct version appears below.
4:44 PM: Police are searching for a suspect who officers saw firing a gun at people in San Francisco’s Bayview District on Sunday night.
The officers were driving south on Fitzgerald Avenue near Cameron Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Sunday when they heard gunshots, then saw two victims running away while being chased by a suspect who fired more shots, police said.
When the officers exited their vehicle, the suspect turned toward them and pointed his weapon at them, then realized they were police and ran west toward Gilman Avenue, according to police.
The officers gave chase but could not find the suspect, described as a man in his 20s.
The victims, two boys between 15 and 17 years old, were not injured in the shooting.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.
1:24 PM: Police are searching for two teens who officers saw firing guns at people in San Francisco’s Bayview District on Sunday night.
The officers were driving south on Fitzgerald Avenue near Cameron Way around 8:15 p.m. Sunday when they heard gunshots, then saw two suspects running and chasing potential victims while firing more shots, police said.
When the officers exited their vehicle, a suspect turned toward them and pointed his weapon at them, then realized they were police and ran west toward Gilman Avenue, according to police.
The officers gave chase but could not find the suspects, described as two boys between 15 and 17 years old.
No victims were found.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to call the Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
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