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Man Found Shot Dead In San Francisco's Excelsior District

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A man was shot and killed in San Francisco's Excelsior District early Saturday morning, a police spokesman said.

Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Mission Street and Geneva Avenue around 2:45 a.m., Officer Albie Esparza said.

Arriving officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Esparza said.

A suspect was seen fleeing the area but no description was immediately available, according to Esparza.

Anyone with information on the homicide may make an anonymous call to San Francisco police at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip via text to TIP411 with "SFPD" at the start of the message.

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