Seven Victims Of Tenderloin Drive-By Had Been Arguing With Shooting Suspect

11:51 AM 3/24: Seven people were injured in a shooting following a fight in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood Sunday night, according a police sergeant.

A male suspect shot the group just before 9 p.m. near Turk and Taylor streets, according San Francisco police Sgt. Danielle Newman.

The suspect got into an argument with the victims and then walked to a double-parked silver sedan and pulled out a handgun from the car and began firing into the crowd lingering on Turk Street, Newman said.

Seven male victims were hit, according to Newman.

All were taken to San Francisco General Hospital with injuries to their extremities. The victims have all since been released, Newman said.

The suspect then got into the passenger seat of the car and the driver headed westbound on Turk Street, Newman said.

Police have not yet caught the suspect.

10:20 PM: Police in San Francisco have confirmed that seven people were injured in a drive-by shooting in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood tonight, a spokeswoman said.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired at Turk and Taylor streets at about 8:55 p.m., San Francisco police Sgt. Danielle Newman said.

Seven victims were reportedly transported to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds, Newman said.

The majority of the wounds were to the victims’ extremities, and so far none of the injuries were considered life threatening, she said.

No arrests were made no suspect information was immediately available.

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