A man arrested in connection with a Father’s Day shooting between two cars in crime-riddled San Francisco that went on for about a mile and injured six people is not being charged by San Francisco’s district attorney.
Brooke Jenkins is not, for the time being, pursuing charges against Lee Alexander Haywood, 33, who was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting.
Her office cited a need to investigate what they deemed a ‘complex’ shooting further and left it open that Haywood may face charges in the future.
‘This is a complex investigation involving multiple crime scene locations, many witnesses as well as significant evidence that must be analyzed,’ she said.
‘This type of investigation takes time to complete, and we are working with SFPD to ensure that they gather all relevant evidence that we need to evaluate this case and make appropriate charging decisions.’
A man arrested in connection with a Father’s Day shooting between two cars in crime-riddled San Francisco that went on for about a mile and injured six people is not being charged by San Francisco’s district attorney Brooke Jenkins (pictured)
Gunfire broke out last Sunday along the Embarcadero – the city’s eastern shoreline – at around 7 p.m. local time.
People driving in a black SUV and a white sedan began firing at each other as they went towards Pier 39, police said.
They eventually shot and injured two young girls who were riding their bicycles across the street. One had to be hospitalized.
At least three others were injured by shattered glass that had been struck by their bullets. A girl also was injured after being hit by one of the vehicles involved in the gun battle, police said.
The black SUV eventually came to a stop while the white sedan drove away, authorities said.
Police found and detained Haywood, as well as a 28-year-old woman who has not yet been identified.
Both were hospitalized from gunfire, Haywood with life-threatening injuries. The woman has since been released while Haywood remains in hospital.
Haywood was charged with negligent discharge of a firearm, wanted felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle and carrying a concealed firearm.
Gunfire broke out last Sunday along the Embarcadero – the city’s eastern shoreline – at around 7 p.m. local time
People driving in a black SUV and a white sedan began firing at each other as they went towards Pier 39, police said
They eventually shot and injured two young girls who were riding their bicycles across the street. One had to be hospitalized
The black SUV eventually came to a stop while the white sedan drove away, authorities said
Police found and detained Haywood, as well as a 28-year-old woman who has not yet been identified
He also had a separate, outstanding warrant for alleged cocaine possession in a separate county.
Jenkins said that the ‘shocking’ shooting ‘must be carefully investigated to ensure that we are able to hold the perpetrators accountable.’
It comes as crime has remained a problem in San Francisco, violent crimes rising 5.5 percent since she ousted former boss Chesa Boudin as district attorney last year, according to The Messenger.
In response to the city’s drug and crime epidemic, Mayor London Breed launched a police crackdown targeting open-air drug use this month.
The initiative led to the quick arrests of 45 people, however San Francisco’s police chief Bill Scott said the arrests are telling of a larger issue.
He said just three of those arrested were San Francisco residents, proving that soft-on-crime policies have made the city a hub for vagrants from out of town.
‘I’ve talked to people and asked them why they chose to do it here. I’ve gotten answers like, drugs are cheap and readily available, and you got an environment where it is permitted,’ he told a police commission conference last Wednesday.
Homicides are up 9.5 percent through the first five and a half months of 2023, with robberies up 13.2 percent. Total crime is down 5.1 percent.
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San Francisco’s Westfield mall may be razed to the ground as a result of the city’s out-of-control crime wave
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The city has seen a mass exodus of companies as a result of rampant crime in the city, with Westfield the latest to flee after it announced it has been forced to stop making mortgage payments due to the loss of business.
San Francisco’s Westfield mall stands as the prime example of the city’s dramatic fall from grace, where the once-bustling hub is now a drug-infested wasteland.
In 2016, the property was appraised at $1.2 billion, but a stark decline saw the mall hit with years of looting, soft policing and open-air drug taking.
The mall’s anchor tenant, Nordstrom, announced it is leaving the location in August. At the time, Westfield blamed ‘unsafe conditions’ and a ‘lack of enforcement against rampant criminal activity’ for the departure.
Once Nordstrom leaves the mall, it will be just 55 percent leased.
