SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, December 20, the San Francisco Police Department disclosed that an officer-involved shooting transpired.
The SFPD reported on December 19, at approximately 6:30 p.m., uniformed officers responded to the area of Kearny and Post Streets after a vehicle drove onto a sidewalk at a high rate of speed and struck two pedestrians. The vehicle continued after a bicyclist, who was struck in the area of Sutter and Kearny streets. The vehicle later fled the scene.
Officers located the pedestrians, one adult female and one juvenile female, who were suffering from injuries. Officers rendered aid and paramedics transported both victims to a local hospital for their non-life-threatening injuries. Officers were unable to locate the bicyclist.
At approximately 1:35 a.m. on December 20, officers located the suspect vehicle in the area of Grant Avenue and Post Street.
Officers coordinated a strategic plan and set up a perimeter to safely approach the occupied vehicle. During the encounter, an officer-involved shooting occurred. The armed male suspect was struck by gunfire. Officers rendered aid and requested paramedics to the scene. Paramedics transported the suspect to a local hospital where the suspect later died. The name of the individual has not been disclosed to the public.
During the investigation, a firearm was recovered from the scene. The incident is being investigated by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office; the San Francisco Police Department Investigative Services Division (ISD); the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office (ME); the San Francisco Police Department Internal Affairs Division (IAD); and the Department of Police Accountability (DPA).
All information is preliminary and could be subject to change. This remains an open and active investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available. As part of SFPD’s commitment to transparency and accountability, a town hall meeting regarding this officer-involved shooting will be held within ten days.
The SF Police Department is asking for all witnesses and possible victims involved in the incident to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
