Two seriously injured in separate San Francisco shootings

February 16, 2006

By Brent Begin, Bay City News Service

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - Police this morning are searching for suspects in three separate shootings that have left two victims in critical condition, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

The latest shooting occurred in the Tenderloin district on the 400 block of Leavenworth Street around 12:45 this morning. The suspect approached a woman sitting in a 1995 Oldsmobile and opened fire, shooting six times.

Police did not say how many shots hit the woman or where she was hit.

The first shooting happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday at 1132 Palou Ave. in the Bayview district. Police said the victim is in critical condition.

Both victims in these two shootings were transported to San Francisco General Hospital.

A third incident of shots fired was reported at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday at Dwight and Girard streets in the Silver Terrace neighborhood. A victim sustained minor injuries from gunshots during an attempted robbery, said San Francisco police.

Police have not arrested anyone in connection to the shootings, and no suspect descriptions have been released.

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