A man was killed in a shooting in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood this morning, a police spokesman said.
The shooting was reported at 10:44 a.m. near Burrows and Holyoke streets.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said. (Note: Police initially said the victim was taken to a hospital, but have since clarified that he died at the scene.)
The shooting prompted the lockdown of nearby E.R. Taylor Elementary School, according to Angie Oropeza, a secretary at the school.
Oropeza said school staff members were told not to let the children go outside but that classes could continue normally.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
11:38 AM: One person was injured in a shooting in San Francisco’s Portola District this morning, a police spokesman said.
The shooting was reported at 10:44 a.m. near Burrows and Holyoke streets.
The victim, who is male, has been taken to the hospital, police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said.
The shooting has prompted the lockdown of nearby E.R. Taylor Elementary School, according to Angie Oropeza, a secretary at the school.
Oropeza said school staff members were told not to let the children go outside but that classes could continue normally.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
