5 People Injured In San Francisco Tenderloin District Shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Police in San Francisco are investigating a shooting that left five victims injured in the Tenderloin District Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
The SFPD Twitter account for the Tenderloin station posted about a shooting on the 200 block of Levenworth Street at about 3:40 p.m.
Police said that the shooting involved several victims and that all pedestrian and vehicle traffic were being diverted around the area.
Authorities later confirmed that officers arrived at the scene and located four gunshot victims, all adult males. The four men were transported to local hospitals where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
A fifth victim suffering from what appeared to be a minor gunshot wound was later located. That person declined to be transported for treatment.
Police have not released any information about a possible suspect. Levenworth between Turk and Eddy remained closed shortly after 5 p.m.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.
