San Francisco's First Homicide of 2025: Suspect Arrested After Gas Station Shooting

A man was fatally shot in the Mission District after confronting the suspect for being rude to staff; the suspect was arrested shortly after fleeing the scene.

• The shooting occurred at 12:25 a.m. on New Year's Day at a Gas & Shop station on South Van Ness Avenue and 17th Street in San Francisco's Mission District.
• The victim reportedly reprimanded the suspect, Jose Rivera Flores, for being rude to gas station staff, prompting the suspect to shoot him.
• Police located the suspect's SUV near Bayshore Boulevard and Geneva Avenue, where Rivera Flores was arrested without incident.
• The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, marking San Francisco's first homicide of 2025 after a record-low 34 homicides in 2024.
• The suspect's brother called the police to report him, contributing to the swift arrest.

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