Three dead, one in critical condition
after San Francisco shooting

Bay City News Service

December 30, 2006

Three people are dead and one person is in critical condition this morning after a late-night shooting in San Francisco's Bayview District Friday, according to a San Francisco police dispatcher.

Police first received reports of the shooting, located at the intersection of Innes Avenue and Mendell Street, at about 10:47 p.m. Friday, the dispatcher said.

Officers that responded to the shooting located four people who had been riding in a newer model Mercedes Benz suffering from gunshot wounds, the dispatcher said. A man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene.

Another man and woman were transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where the woman was later pronounced dead, according to the dispatcher. The man remains in critical condition this morning.

Police continue to search for suspects in the area of the shooting this morning, the dispatcher said. It is unclear how many shooters were involved.

The dispatcher said the shooting occurred near an area of known gang activity.

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