One Person Was Fatally Stabbed Inside a Residence on Howard Street in SoMa

"Police were called to a residence in one of the newer buildings on Howard Street between Fifth and Sixth streets, as Mission Local reports, around 2:10 pm Friday. There they found a victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. Lifesaving measures were reportedly performed, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene."

"This appears to be San Francisco's 10th homicide of the year to date. As SFist noted last week, the city is seeing about double the rate of homicides since the beginning of the new year as we saw last year and triple the amount we had seen as of this time last year."

"There have been an average of almost one homicide per week since January 1. As of this time last year, there were only three SF homicides on the books, and the city finished the year with a record-low number of homicides."

A person was discovered dead from multiple stab wounds Friday afternoon in a SoMa district residence on Howard Street between Fifth and Sixth streets around 2:10 pm. Emergency responders performed lifesaving measures but pronounced the victim dead at the scene. This marks San Francisco's 10th homicide of the year. The city is experiencing a significant increase in homicides, with roughly double the rate compared to the same period last year and triple the number from two years ago. Since January 1, the city has averaged nearly one homicide per week, contrasting sharply with previous years when homicide rates were at record lows.

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