Tenderloin still hoppin'

A little excitement in the old 'hood -- this is the block south of my old building.

POLICE CRIME BULLETIN
TENDERLOIN POLICE STATION


On Friday January 18, 2008 at 11:29 PM a shooting occurred on the 400 block
of Leavenworth Street when a victims' maroon colored Cadillac was
travelling northbound towards O'Farrell Street and an unknown vehicle
pulled along side with the front passenger firing five rounds into the
victims' vehicle. This caused the victim vehicle to swerve onto the
northeast corner sidewalk where it came to rest. The driver of the victim
vehicle was shot twice causing a possible life threatening injury requiring
surgery and hospitalization. The passenger of the victim vehicle was also
shot twice in the hand, he was treated and released.

At this time the police have not made an arrest as there are no known
suspects, only the following description: a white or light grey late model
sedan possible Nissan driven by a male only described as having a dark
complexion and carrying an undescribed armed passenger last seen proceeding
north on Leavenworth towards Post Street. The motive in this shooting is
unknown. The victims, who are Oakland residents, were visiting our city.

The Tenderloin Police Station is responding to this violent occurrence with
the immediate placement of saturated patrols of officers on Foot Beats,
Radio Cars, and Plainclothes Officers to combat a reoccurrence of this
violence in the Tenderloin district. Your Police Department's Bureau of
Investigation is presently conducting an intense investigation into this
shooting.

If anyone has information or knowns someone who might have information
please call Tenderloin Police Station 345-7300 or our Department
confidential Tip Line at (415) 575-4444.