Two men were stabbed Thursday evening at an Andronico’s supermarket in San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood, with one victim left in life-threatening condition. San Francisco police have booked an adult male suspect into county jail, but have not released his name or explained what led to the violence.
The stabbing was reported around 5:23 p.m. Thursday at the grocery store near Irving and Funston streets, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Officers were called to the area of Irving Street and Funston Avenue after reports of a stabbing, and when they arrived, they found two men suffering from stab wounds and rendered aid until paramedics arrived, per the same report.
One of the men suffered life-threatening injuries, while the other’s wounds were not considered life-threatening, the Chronicle reported. CBS News reported that San Francisco police arrested an adult male in connection with the stabbing and booked him into San Francisco County Jail, though his identity has not been made public.
What Police Have — and Haven’t — Said
Police have not said what led up to the stabbing, according to CBS News, leaving the circumstances of the attack — and any relationship between the two victims and the suspect — unclear for now. No charges have been detailed publicly, and investigators have not indicated whether additional arrests are expected.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the San Francisco Police Department at 415-575-4444, according to the Chronicle’s report. The stabbing drew attention on social media, including a Reddit post in the r/sanfrancisco community describing a visit to the same Andronico’s as “horrific.”
A Separate Stabbing Elsewhere in the City
The Inner Sunset case is not the only recent stabbing under investigation in San Francisco. In a separate incident reported by NBC Bay Area, officers responded to the unit block of Stevenson Street at around 10:20 a.m., located the injured victim and detained the suspect. Both were then transported to hospitals. Authorities said the victim in that case was stabbed by the suspect during an interaction, and the victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
In that Stevenson Street case, authorities said the suspect’s identification and any charges remained pending, with the investigation described as open and active.
For now, the Inner Sunset community is left with more questions than answers. Police have confirmed an arrest and the severity of the victims’ injuries, but the motive behind the stabbing — and the identity of the man now in custody — remain undisclosed.
