'And so this is definitely heartbreaking and challenging not just for the Mission the community, but our city as a whole,' says Mayor London Breed.
The investigation continues into Friday night's shooting in San Francisco that left nine people injured in the Mission District.The investigation continues this weekend into Friday night's shooting in San Francisco that left nine people injured in the Mission District.
"At this time we can confirm that there were nine victims who were struck by gun fire. They are also expected to survive," said Officer Eve Laokwansathitaya on Friday night at the scene. She is a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department.Residents says a block party brought out big crowds to the intersection 24th and Treat streets. Then around 9 p.m., there were reports of gun shots.
"We heard a lot of gun shots. And then, we saw a lot of police cars roll down the street. Probably about 25," explains Iswari Espana, who has lived in the neighborhood for the past 20 years.He says he is relieved that no one was killed. He admits, there is a sense of uncertainty as he walked around on Saturday. But he insists, that the neighborhood is safe.
"The neighborhood has been really peaceful. We haven't had anything like that happen in a long time, so it was just interesting to hear something like that," he says.Mayor London Breed says there needs to be accountability. "Nine people. That's a lot, of course. And I think that, you know, what we are seeing in San Francisco when we look at our data, a lot of the violent crime, we have seen the numbers decline considerably. And so this is definitely heartbreaking and challenging not just for the Mission the community but our city as a whole," say Breed.This kind of violence on our streets is unacceptable. People should feel safe to go out in San Francisco without fear of being victims of gun violence.
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