Bullets fly in Hayes Valley, DPW man lucky to be alive

Lucky to be alive: Louis King, 48, points to the windshield of his DPW pickup truck
which received three bullets during a drive-by shooting in San Francisco's
Hayes Valley district this evening.
Photo by Mark Madeo, special to Fog City Journal.

By Luke Thomas

January 14, 2008

As many as eight bullets rang out in rapid succession during a drive-by shooting in the Hayes Valley district of San Francisco this evening.

The shots were fired around 6:40 p.m. at Oak and Fillmore streets.

Louis King, 48, was driving his Department of Public Works pickup truck when three bullets struck his vehicle, one narrowly missing King as it struck his windshield.

Louis King is examined by paramedics.
Photo by Mark Madeo, special to Fog City Journal.

A second vehicle driven by a woman in her 30s was also struck by bullets.

Witnesses said the shots were fired from a vehicle described as a light-colored SUV which was chasing another vehicle.

No injuries were reported.

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