San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood is facing a spike in violence, highlighted by a recent shooting with 20 shots fired, which left one person dead and four others injured. The area is embroiled in a turf war between rival drug dealers, with some wielding AK47s. Community members are urging for more police presence and action from city officials to tackle the violence that endangers residents, including children.
A shooting on the platform of the Pittsburg Center BART station left two people wounded and closed the station for about four a half hours Friday, the transit system said. https://t.co/cKxr0D79QZ
UPDATE: A shooting on the platform of the Pittsburg Center BART station left one person in critical condition, the transit system said. https://t.co/R3aUuty0Aw
The Pittsburg Center BART station is closed due to a shooting that injured one person, the transit system said. https://t.co/ejXlRyb1qY
Pittsburg BART station closes due to shooting, 1 injured https://t.co/H6b9mOH70i
One person was injured in a shooting at the Pittsburg Center BART station in Pittsburg Friday afternoon. https://t.co/SVXJ3yjyxp
#BREAKING: One person injured following a shooting at Pittsburg BART station. https://t.co/m62D0bKP9w
There's a turf war brewing between rival organized drug dealers in the Tenderloin. And they have AK47's. @LondonBreed @SFDAOffice https://t.co/IpXBZ1EHVD
Sheesh. S.F. mass shooting: Five people shot, one fatally, in Tenderloin https://t.co/Y20YMJrng6
One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting in San Franciscos https://t.co/HuV7XkkWBi
How many more shootings must occur in the Tenderloin before the @SFPDChief allocates the staff to end this? 20 shots fired this am! @LondonBreed @Ahsha_Safai @DanielLurie @AaronPeskin https://t.co/8fkIouDOx6
This block is "secured" during the day by street ambassadors. At night? It's a turf war between rival drug dealers. This is at the heart of the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco. Kids live here. @SFPDTenderloin @DEAHQ @LondonBreed @SFDAOffice https://t.co/4NRhjSCtOa