Man Shot in Western Addition During Fight with Girlfriend

A man who was allegedly engaged in a fight with his girlfriend was shot in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood early Sunday morning, police said.

According to police, a woman and a man were fighting at a residence on Larch Way, located between Turk and Eddy streets near Jefferson Square Park, when the woman called someone to come over to help her deal with her boyfriend.

Shortly after 3:10 a.m., a male suspect arrived at the residence and apparently kicked in the door, police said.

He then shot the boyfriend with a handgun and fled the scene, according to police.

Police said the 29-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest but is expected to survive.

The suspect, described as a man in his early 30s, has not been arrested.

Hannah Albarazi, Bay City News

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