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Car-to-Car Shootout in San Francisco Injures Six, Including Two Children; Two Suspects Detained

  • Gunfire erupted between a black SUV and a white sedan racing down the Embarcadero, injuring two individuals from gunshot wounds and four bystanders after being struck by the vehicles.
  • A 10-year-old girl and 16-year-old girl were hospitalized after being hit by one of the suspect vehicles.
  • Two suspects have been taken into police custody in connection with the shooting, but the white sedan remains at large.
  • The incident occurred in a busy tourist area near Pier 39, and officials expressed relief that bystanders were not seriously injured.
  • The shooting comes amid a nationwide surge of gun violence that experts have linked to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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