Sep 21, 2008 9:47 pm US/Pacific
SF Weekend Shootings, Stabbing Leave 3 Dead
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) ―
San Francisco police were seeking suspects in connection with three separate homicides in the city over the weekend.
The latest took place Sunday in front of 245 Hyde St. in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood.
SFPD Sgt. Wilfred Williams said officers responded to reports of a stabbing shortly before 11 a.m. and found the victim.
The 59-year-old man was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where he died, according to Williams.
He said a physical altercation broke out prior to the stabbing and the suspect managed to escape the area.
The suspect was described as a man between 55 and 60 years and about 5 feet 2 inches with a stocky build, white hair and a white beard. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and a white T-shirt.
Police were also investigating a Saturday night shooting in the 100 block of Kiska Road in the Bayview District.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired around 10:30 p.m. and found a 59-year-old man suffering at least one gunshot wound, Williams said.
He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An unidentified suspect who was wearing dark clothes and a ski mask was seen leaving the area on foot, but no arrests were made, Williams said.
Detectives were also investigating a fatal Saturday morning shooting near the Bayview. Williams said a 26-year-old man was shot in front of 1710 Newcomb Ave. around 6:30 a.m.
Responding officers found the victim on the ground and paramedics took him to the hospital, where he died.
Police did not release suspect information.
Anyone with information regarding the shootings was asked by investigators to call the Police Department's homicide detail at (415) 553-1145 or the anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444.
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