Two taken into custody San Francisco police custody about double shooting

By Angela Hokanson, Bay City News Service

January 28, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- San Francisco police have taken two people into custody in connection with a double shooting incident that occurred in the city's southeast section Friday night, according to San Francisco police Officer George Swartz.

The first shooting victim was hit in the head and neck with what appeared to be pellets from a shotgun, Swartz said. The shooting occurred in the area of Quint Street and Maddux Avenue at around 10 p.m.

According to police, a suspect in that shooting then ran to the 100 block of Topeka Avenue and shot a second victim in the hand with what police believe was a semi-automatic gun.

Both victims were transported to San Francisco General Hospital.

Swartz did not have any information on the severity of the victims' injuries.

At around 11:25 p.m. Friday police took two people into custody in connection with the double shooting. Police also recovered a gun believed to be connected with the incident, Swartz said.

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