Armed Robber Shoots Man In Western Addition Cellphone Robbery

Armed Robber Shoots Man In Western Addition Cellphone RobberyCentral and Turk streets. | Image: Google Maps
Fiona Lee
Published on September 12, 2017

Yesterday morning around 9:15am, an armed robber shot a man in the Western Addition after stealing his cellphone.

The 34-year-old victim was walking near Central and Turk streets when a car stopped. A 30-year-old man got out on the passenger side, pointed a handgun at him, and then robbed him of his cellphone. 

As the victim ran away, his assailant opened fire, wounding him. Suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, the victim was driven to a hospital.

No arrests were made. Police are currently searching for the shooter and another person who was driving the car.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact SFPD via the department's anonymous tip line at 415-575-4444, or text TIP411 with "SFPD" at the start of the message.

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