Gun Used In Kathryn Steinle Murder Belonged To Feds

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SAN FRANCISCO, California — Fox News Reports: — “The gun used by a Mexican illegal immigrant when he allegedly shot dead a 32-year-old woman at a San Francisco pier belonged to a federal agent, a source confirmed to Fox News Tuesday.

It was not immediately clear how Francisco Sanchez, 45, would have obtained the weapon. However, the San Francisco Chronicle reported sources told the paper the gun had been stolen during a car burglary in June.” —

MORE: The suspect arrested in connection with the seemingly random killing of a woman who was out for a stroll with her father along the San Francisco waterfront is an illegal immigrant who previously had been deported five times, federal immigration officials say.

On July, 1, 2015 at approximately 6:30 PM, San Francisco Police Officers responded to a call of a shooting that occurred on Pier 14 (located on Embarcadero and Mission). Upon arrival Officers discovered a 31 year old female suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper torso.

With the help of a Good Samaritan, Officers quickly rendered aid to the victim until paramedics arrived on scene. The victim was immediately transported to San Francisco General Hospital where she tragically succumbed to her injuries.

Minutes after the incident, Officers received a description of a person of interest. Officers flooded the area in search of this individual and located the subject on the corner of Embarcadero and Townsend at approximately 7:25PM. He was then transported to the Homicide Unit for further investigation.

Taken into custody was Francisco Sanchez, 45 years old, Hispanic male, of Texas. He was booked at San Francisco County Jail for homicide. A booking photo is attached to this press release. Sanchez is on active probation out of the state of Texas.

During the investigation, Inspectors developed probable cause to arrest Sanchez with information obtained during interviews and from evidence that was retrieved.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says San Francisco had him in their custody earlier this year but failed to notify ICE when he was released.

“DHS records indicate ICE lodged an immigration detainer on the subject at that time, requesting notification prior to his release so ICE officers could make arrangements to take custody. The detainer was not honored,” ICE said in a statement Friday afternoon.

The family of the victim expresses appreciation to the good Samaritans at the scene who rendered aid, those witnesses who provided information and photographs, to the police officers and firefighters who responded within minutes of the call to 911, and the staff of San Francisco General Hospital for all their efforts.

The assistance of witnesses who remained at the scene and provided police officers with descriptions and photographs of the suspect was of instrumental value in solving this crime. Within minutes of obtaining this information, officers at the scene were able to share the description and photo to officers searching the area. This combination of community support and use of technology allowed officers to make a quick apprehension of the suspect.

Although an arrest has been made, anyone with further information is encouraged to contact the SFPD Anonymous Tip Line at (415) 575-4444 or Text A Tip to TIP411 and include “SFPD” at the beginning of the message.

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