Man Suffers Bullet Wound to Leg in Attempted Homicide

By Bay City News Service

A 39-year-old San Francisco man suffered a bullet wound to the leg late Wednesday night in South San Francisco, police said.

South San Francisco police officers responded at about 11:10 p.m. to the 1500 block of El Camino Real after getting a report of gunshots in the area.

Paramedics and fire personnel treated the man in a parking lot before taking him to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, police said.

Police said residents told them they heard four loud bangs and one person saw a vehicle driving away from the area.

The victim described the shooter as a 5 feet 7 inch to 5 feet 8 inch black man with an average build, wearing a gray or black hooded sweatshirt, according to police. Police also said the victim told them he did not have a confrontation with the shooter before being shot.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting is being asked to get in touch with the police department’s criminal investigation bureau at (650) 877-8900.

Witnesses can remain anonymous by calling the anonymous tip line at (650) 952-2244 or by emailing police at tips@ssf.net.