At least nine people were victims of a shooting Friday in San Francisco. According to the Police Department, the shooting occurred at the intersection of 24th and Treat Avenue in the Mission District. All the victims were treated by emergency services and transferred to hospitals, some of them in serious condition. Police are searching for the suspects.
⚠️ AVOID THE AREA ⚠️
Please avoid the area of 24th/Treat St as we conduct an investigation related to a shooting. At this time, can confirm multiple victims - their medical conditions are unknown. Updates will be released as they become available.
— San Francisco Police (@SFPD) June 10, 2023
According to authorities, the shooting occurred in a bar area with a lot of nightlife. At the time of the attack, the street was crowded with people. According to the San Francisco Police Department's communications officer, a "street party" was taking place at the time. The police reported that evidence is being gathered as part of the investigation and that they are trying to assess whether the shots were fired from a car.
🚨#BREAKING multiple people shot in the area of 24th and Treat in the Mission. Conditions unknown. @SFPD asking public to stay away from the area @KPIXtv pic.twitter.com/ygqxJQJWdq
— Betty Yu (@bett_yu) June 10, 2023
According to local journalist Matthew Keys, the attack occurred outside a block party that was hosted by a clothing retailer located at the intersection. A well-known local hip-hop group was to perform at the event.
On Saturday, the Police Department's Deputy Chief, Raj Vaswani, told the San Francisco Chronicle that some of the victims have "life-threatening" injuries. The victims of the attack range in age from 19 to 35 years old.
