Tonight’s Shooting at Market & Sanchez
Posting from a throwaway account to preserve anonymity. I won’t say if I was one of the previous posters, but having seen the comments over there, it seems it’s best not to reveal any info that can be traced back to a real person.
But it’s also important for people, especially residents, to know what is going on outside their doors.
So, here goes:
* I am a first-hand witness and watched the events play out in real time.
* I live in the area.
* A young man was shot at point-blank range after being attacked by a group of 3-4 other young individuals. The victim was on the ground alive, breathing, and speaking for several minutes before paramedics arrived. Thanks especially to the literal people off the street who jumped in immediately to put pressure on the wound, and to the 5-6 people who immediately called 911.
* Victim was kicked to the ground & beaten for 30(?) seconds before the suspects turned to run south on Market St, and one of them pulled out the gun. Suspects approached from behind, walking along Market from Church, and crossed Sanchez before the attack began.
* Police arrived within minutes, followed shortly by EMT.
* Unclear if it was premeditated or not, or what the suspects were after (at least to me).
* Events happened quickly.
I’m honestly pretty shaken up and need time to process. This is a “safe” neighborhood, and although there are risks to living in a city, we shouldn’t have to fear for our lives when going out to eat or to the local bar.
That’s all for now.
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