Youth Dies at the Hospital Following Triple Shooting Near Park in SF's Western Addition
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Youth Dies at the Hospital Following Triple Shooting Near Park in SF's Western Addition
"One victim died Saturday following Friday evening's triple shooting in SF's Western Addition neighborhood near the busy Margaret Haywood and Jefferson Heights parks, and two other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. As KTVU reports, officers from the San Francisco Police Department arrived at the scene of the shooting near Golden Gate Avenue and Laguna Street around 5:13 pm Friday and found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds."
"Per NBC Bay Area, the shootings took place near the bustling Margaret Haywood Park, which consists of a large playground, basketball courts, and a soccer field, with the nearby Jefferson Heights Park a bit further north. Per Citizen, back-up units were requested to help manage the crowd of onlookers. Deadly Triple Shooting Near Basketball Court @CitizenAppGolden Gate Ave & Laguna St, San Francisco, California, 94102 Jan 30 5:18:19 PM PST NBC Bay Area spoke to a resident who lives near the park. "I heard the gunshots, I thought it was fireworks at first, but I didn't hear the crackling afterwards," she said. "And so, I went to my patio, and I could see, everyone in the park was running out of the park."
A triple shooting occurred Friday evening in San Francisco's Western Addition near Golden Gate Avenue and Laguna Street, close to Margaret Haywood and Jefferson Heights parks. Officers arrived around 5:13 pm and found three people with gunshot wounds. One victim died at the hospital Saturday; two others sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The nearby parks include a large playground, basketball courts, and a soccer field. Back-up units were requested to help manage onlookers. A nearby resident reported hearing gunshots and initially mistaking them for fireworks before seeing people run from the park. Anyone with information should contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text TIP411 beginning the message with SFPD.
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