A San Francisco police officer and suspect were shot and hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Sunday night after a vehicle chase through city streets ended in gunfire in the Bayview.
The officer, who was shot multiple times and was in surgery Monday morning, is expected to survive, the San Francisco Police Officers Association said in a statement.
Around 10:30 p.m., SFPD officers responded to reports that a stolen vehicle was entering San Francisco from the Bay Bridge.
They attempted to stop a vehicle in the South of Market neighborhood, but the driver fled, leading to a pursuit.
According to officials, the vehicle “became disabled” near Bayshore Boulevard and Jerrold Avenue. When officers arrived on the scene, the driver opened fire, striking one officer. At least one officer shot a person in the passenger seat of the suspect vehicle.
The driver fled on foot before they were located by officers around Bayshore Boulevard and Costa Street and arrested, according to the officers’ association. SFPD said it recovered two firearms.
The incident is being investigated by the District Attorney’s Office, Department of Police Accountability and SFPD.
Mayor Daniel Lurie and Police Chief Derrick Lew are expected to make an announcement about the shooting later at SFPD headquarters later this morning.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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