Shooting, Found Gun

Numerous Bayview officers responded to the area of 23rd and Kansas Streets in response to a shooting. Upon their arrival they found that three people had been shot. The victims and witnesses who were friends, said that the incident started earlier in the evening a party in the SOMA district. At the end of the party the victims and witnesses said that a car load of suspects were driving around the club “looking for trouble.” The suspects got out of the car that they were in and got into a Mazda Minivan and continued to follow the group of victims. The victims got onto the 19 Polk Muni bus and got out in the area of 23rd and Kansas. A group of the victims went into the store to buy some candy when the Mazda Minivan reappeared. The suspect sitting in the passenger side opened fire with a gun striking the victims. The bullets struck two of the victims who were juveniles and another her bullet struck a store worker. The victims suffered minor injuries. Interestingly enough two of the people in the group were wearing bullet proof vests. The suspects fled in the Mazda and were described as 1 - A dark complexioned black male 6’03” and 220 pounds Black beanie, hat dark peacoat, new red/black Jordan shoes, believed to be the shooter. 2 – a Hispanic male, 18-20 years old, thin wearing a white t-shirt. 3 – a black male wearing a red and gray horizontal striped polo style shirt, silver chain and a cross. Four additional black males with no other description were believed to be in the van. A break in the case occurred this morning when the police department received a phone call from a near by neighbor. The neighbor told police that at 2:00 AM he heard someone in his garage that was under construction. He reported that he heard someone prying the plywood that was covering the garage. He looked outside and saw a male get into a minivan. A construction worker showing up to work pried open the plywood and found a handgun lying in the garage. Gang Task Force is currently investigating the case. As a side note, it would be advisable if you hear someone attempting to break into your home, you should call 911. Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:20 PM & January 16, 2006 9:50 AM - Shooting, Found Gun – 23rd and Kansas Street - CS # 060 057 875