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Nine people were shot in a “targeted and isolated” nighttime shooting in San Francisco, California’s Mission District, police confirmed.
The San Francisco Police Department said they responded to a shooting scene near 24th Street and Treat Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, June 9. Authorities initially confirmed that several people suffered gunshot wounds and were taken to a local hospital.
San Francisco, USA – May 29, 2014: A San Francisco Police Department cruiser parked in downtown San Francisco. (iStock)
An hour after the initial report, police confirmed that nine victims had been shot and all are expected to survive.
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“We can confirm there are 9 victims of the shooting – all are expected to survive their injuries,” the San Francisco Police Department shared in a Twitter post.
Authorities said that because the incident appeared targeted and isolated, there was no threat to the public. Police could not say whether the suspect has been arrested.
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Police are not providing any additional information about the incident or details about the suspect.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on Fox News Digital’s breaking news team. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhiteten.
