Today in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, a burst of pre-dawn gunfire left two men wounded at the corner of Turk and Taylor streets, according to police. Responding officers arrived to find both victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds at the intersection.
Paramedics rushed the men to a nearby hospital, and authorities said their conditions were not immediately known.
As reported by KRON4, the shooting was logged at about 5:04 AM at Turk and Taylor streets. No arrests were made at the scene, and officers began canvassing the surrounding blocks for witnesses and any surveillance footage that might shed light on what happened.
Police Response and How to Help
The San Francisco Police Department is asking anyone who was in the area, or who might have relevant information, photos or video, to come forward. Tipsters can call the department’s tip line at 415-575-4444 or text TIP411, beginning the message with “SFPD,” according to a department news release.
Tips can be submitted anonymously, and investigators say everything that comes in will be reviewed by the team working the case.
Tenderloin Trend
This latest incident lands in the middle of a rough stretch for the Tenderloin. On Feb. 11, a man was shot and killed in another Turk Street attack near the same intersection, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. In recent weeks, Hoodline coverage has also highlighted multiple nonfatal shootings and stabbings in the neighborhood.
Police say the investigation into Saturday’s shooting remains active and again urged anyone with information to reach out to the SFPD tip line at 415-575-4444. This story will be updated as officials release more details.
