CALIFORNIA — On Saturday, at 11:35PM, San Francisco Police Officers from Central Station responded to an apartment on the unit block of Salmon Street regarding a reported domestic violence situation involving a weapon. A male subject was reported to be in the apartment with his wife and two children, ages 5 and 11.
Upon arrival, officers heard yelling from the apartment. Within minutes of their arrival, the officers heard a gunshot inside the apartment. Additional resources were summoned to the scene including the SFPD Tactical Unit and the Crisis Hostage Negotiation Team. Negotiators made contact with the subject and engaged in dialogue with him throughout the morning.
At approximately 2:50AM, the subject stopped speaking with negotiators. Another gunshot was heard from within the apartment. Fearing for the safety of the hostages, the tactical team entered the apartment and an officer involved shooting (OIS) occurred. The victims were rescued from the apartment and were treated and released from the scene by paramedics. The subject was transported to the hospital where he later died.
