San Francisco Mayor Appeals For Help Finding Killer Of LGBTQ Activist

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The cold-blooded murder of an activist in the LGBTQ community has prompted an appeal from San Francisco's mayor and police force for help in finding the killer.

Anthony "Bubbles" Torres was shot shortly before 3 a.m. Sept. 9 in the area of Myrtle and Larkin streets, according to police. Torres was a popular LGBTQ activist, disc jockey and gender-nonconforming performer.

"The San Francisco Police Department is working vigorously to solve the homicide case of Anthony 'Bubbles' Torres," Mayor Ed Lee said in a statement. "We are asking the community to cooperate with the police so we

can bring Bubbles' killer to justice.

"We will expend all efforts necessary to support the investigation of this crime," Lee said.

"While initial reports do not indicate that the killing was motivated by hate, we are nonetheless shocked and saddened that one of San Francisco's most colorful activists has been lost to violence," Lee said.

— Bay City News contributed to this article; Image via Shutterstock