Two people were injured, one critically, in a shooting in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood this afternoon, police Chief Greg Suhr said.
The shooting was reported at about 2:45 p.m. at Turk and Leavenworth streets, just a few blocks away from a large celebration in Civic Center Plaza for the Giants’ World Series title.
Suhr said the victims, believed to be Norteno gang members from Union City, came across a rival gang and were shot.
One was critically wounded in the shooting and was undergoing surgery at a hospital this evening while the other was grazed by a bullet and has already been treated and released, Suhr said.
Police had initially said both victims suffered life-threatening injuries.
No arrests had been made and no suspect information was immediately available in connection with the shooting as of this evening.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
4:35 PM: Two people were shot in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood this afternoon, a police spokesman said.
The shooting was reported at about 2:45 p.m. at Turk and Leavenworth streets, just a few blocks from a large celebration in Civic Center Plaza for the Giants’ World Series title, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said.
One victim was shot in the head while the other was shot in the torso. Both victims were taken to a hospital with injuries that are considered life-threatening, Esparza said.
No arrests have been made in the case, he said.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
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