Ocean Beach in San Francisco still drawing large crowds despite shooting that left 5 injured, including 4 juveniles
A window remains boarded up where a stray bullet hit a resident during a fight that escalated to a shooting near Ocean Beach in San Francisco last Saturday. Five people were injured, including four juveniles.
"It was a neighbor who set up the GoFundMe to help him. And pretty much any neighbor that you talk to in the building has been really worried and concerned for him," said Andrew, who only gave his last name.
Andrew lives in the building where the 35-year-old innocent bystander was hit. The man has undergone multiple surgeries. He lost a kidney and part of his intestines.
While Andrew says he would like to see more police patrols out here on Saturday nights, he sees the shooting as an isolated incident. And others agree.
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"We were having a beach volleyball tournament. It was called the San Francisco Beach Volleyball Open: the biggest San Francisco beach volleyball tournament ever. We had 120 teams," said Dinno Kovic, one of the organizers of the tournament, which offered prize money.
And, there were no reports of violence, says Kovic, during the day-long event. Kovic added that last weekend's shooting wasn't enough to change plans.
"We are pretty keen on safety. And ensuring that we have the right people that are focused on making sure that we don't have any wrong-doers coming around," Kovic said.
SFPD says when officers arrived on scene, they found four juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds, some as young as 15 years old. They were transported to the hospital.
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SFPD was not available for an interview to give an update on this case and no arrests have been made.
"I heard it was a private altercation between two parties. It was just between them. So, I don't think it was a common occurrence," said Ronaldo Nava, a San Francisco resident.
For many, the proliferation of guns is a problem. Nava, who visits Ocean Beach at least twice a week to play soccer, says the beach gets loud -- but rarely violent.
"I feel like beach soccer has been a growing thing. And I see people coming out with their own goals and stuff. So, I think what happened last week was very unfortunate, unpleasant for the community. And I think, we just stand together, we can move forward," Nava said.
