Authorities are investigating a shooting by police in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood on Monday night that injured a male suspect allegedly armed with a knife.
At 10:22 p.m. Monday, officers responded to reports of someone armed with a knife who was allegedly threatening people in the 300 block of Jones Street.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers engaged the suspect. During the encounter, a shooting occurred and the suspect was struck by gunfire, police said in a statement. Officers and paramedics gave first aid to the suspect, who was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The San Francisco District Attorney's Office, the San Francisco Police Department's Investigative Services and Internal Affairs divisions, and the city's Department of Police Accountability are investigating the shooting.Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. Reporting citizens may remain anonymous.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
- Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL) - San Francisco, California job with University of California San FranciscoAn Associate Specialist position is available in the Immunogenetics and Transplantation Laboratory (ITL, https://itl.ucsf.edu/) at the UCSF
Read more »
SFPD shoot, critically injure man armed with knife in Tenderloin District, police sayA man threatening people with a knife late Monday night was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after the shooting involving SFPD.
Read more »
San Francisco Restaurant Bans Armed Police to Keep Patrons 'Safer'San Francisco's Reem's California is prohibiting on-duty police officers from entering their restaurant while armed.
Read more »
San Francisco bakery will not serve armed, uniformed police; union calls policy ‘bigoted’Reem’s California said its policy is to keep its employees safe by keeping guns outside of its businesses.
Read more »
Video captures San Francisco police shooting man with knifeSan Francisco police shot and injured a man who pulled out a large knife, all of which was captured on a bystander's cellphone video.
Read more »
San Francisco bakery refuses to serve police officer, cites no-gun policy: 'Bigoted' and 'discriminatory'A San Francisco bakery reportedly turned away a police officer last week because of a no-guns policy, prompting criticism from the local officers' union.
Read more »