A man killed in Bayview Thursday night was San Francisco's second homicide of 2012. The unidentified victim was sitting inside his car at the intersection of Jennings Street and Revere Avenue around 8:20 p.m. when someone came up to him, asked for drugs, and then was shot. more ›

Oops. After discovering a 4-inch butterfly knife in a carry-on bag, a 38-year-old Chicago man was arrested at Oakland International Airport on Thursday. "The man, who was headed to Las Vegas on a Spirit Airlines flight, told TSA agents he had forgotten the knife was in his bag and was unaware it was prohibited," reports Oakland Tribune. more ›

Saturday evening, around 4:50 p.m., SFPD officers responding to a shooting call on Carr street in the Bayview District arrived to find 19-year-old victim Treyvon Butler suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Butler was declared dead at the scene. As of Sunday evening, SFPD had yet to announce any arrests in the case. more ›

The "Homicide in California 2010" (pdf) report showed a significant decrease in the number of murders. Numbers say that homicides declined from 1,970 in 2009 to 1,809 in 2010. Oakland Tribune reports, "Rates of homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault declined across the board over the past decade. Taken together, violent crime decreased by more than 22 percent from 2001 to 2010." However, not too shockingly, most of said murders involved firearms. more ›

In Cole Valley, police officers responding to calls of a masked gunman holding up the Alpha Market on the corner of Cole and Parnassus discovered a much more pedestrian crime in progress. When cops arrived on the scene and overpowered the masked gunman, who was behind the counter pointing his gun at the ceiling, what they discovered was 41-year-old city resident (and struggling actor?) holding a replica weapon. more ›

Not a single person was found shot after eleven rounds went off around 11 a.m. Saturday morning in Hunters Point. A neighbor, who had been sitting in his car near the first block of Northridge Road heard the shots and looked up to see the gunman popping off rounds in the direction of an apartment building. Police responding to the scene found plenty of spent bullet casings, but not a lick of damage to the building and no injuries were reported inside Bay City News reports via the Appeal. more ›

A little before 11 p.m. on Friday night, three men were shot near 16th and Mission following a verbal spat. According to Mission Local, the victims (ages 24, 24 and 42) were all whisked to a nearby hospital, with two suffering life-threatening injuries. more ›

Unlike in San Francisco where taco trucks need to create some sort of Asian fusion to stand out from the crowd, taco cart owners down in San jose are deadly serious about their business. So serious, in fact, that one Jose Gilberto Ortiz of San Jose was apparently running a lucrative gun-running business alongside his reasonably priced $1.50 tamales and $1.75 tacos. According to KTVU, Ortiz was indicted yesterday, along with an accomplice from LA, for selling 17 firearms to undercover cops. more ›

In the sleepy beach town of Seal Beach, six people were killed today at Salon Meritage, a beauty salon in the 500 block of Pacific Coast Highway, after a person opened fire. According to AP, Police arrested a man in a traffic stop a half-mile from the shooting scene and he was taken into custody" and "[M]ultiple weapons were seized." more ›

According to reports, traffic on Geary at Gough and Franklin moves sluggish this morning after a dead body near St. Mary's Cathedral. SF Appeal notes: "Police responded to the area at 7:40, after a passer-by reported seeing a body. According to KTVU broadcast, police say they have recovered a gun from the scene, and say that the deceased person did not appear to be homeless." more ›

Gunfire broke out at an employee meeting at the Hanson Permanente Quarry in Cupertino this morning, killing two and leaving four wounded. KTVU reports, "The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department said an employee apparently became upset during a shift change meeting after 4 a.m., pulled out a weapon and opened fire at the company located near Stevens Creek Blvd. and Foothill." more ›

Gunmen open-fired, with semi-automatic weapons, shortly after a party let out Saturday night/early Sunday outside a warehouse in San Leandro, killing three people and wounding three others. The party, publicized on Facebook as a Tattoo Party for tattoo enthusiasts wanting to mingle and show off their tattoos, apparently drew hundreds to the semi-remote, industrial location. From the sound of it, the three fatalities were among three people who may have known each other: 19-year-old S.F. State student and S.F. resident Shanice Kiel, 16-year-old Lanisha Worthington, and 23-year-old Josh Alfred of Oakland. more ›

After 8 p.m. Thursday night in the 800 block of Webster Street, a man was wounded after getting shot inside a home. "The victim, a 32-year-old man, was struck in the right side of his lower back when the gunfire came into the home," reports KTVU. "He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are not considered life-threatening." more ›

At around 1:50 a.m. this morning, near Folsom and 11th Streets in SOMA, a man was shot twice in the calf. As the 20-year-old victim was getting into his car, he heard gunshots, "and felt two bullets hit his right calf." He was whisked away to SF General for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds. more ›

SOMA / Shooting: Around 2:15am Sunday morning, police responded to a shooting near 5th and Mission that injured two men. The target, a man in his 40s, is thought to have been walking when he was approached by a man who shot him various times. A bystander was hit in the chest by a wayward bullet. Both were immediately taken to San Francisco General Hospital and are expected to make a full recovery. There are no reports on motive. [KTVU] more ›

Members of the Santa Rosa SWAT team were at the South Park Day and Night Festival on Saturday. They were there to demonstrate to attendees what they do and, most notably, to show off their big weaponry. Many participants, it seems, were furious over the fact that they allowed children to hold their guns. Some as young as 5. more ›

Ow. A 28-year-old man was plugged in the stomach this morning in Silver Terrace. The incident happened near the intersection of Quesada Avenue and Selby Street a little after 2:30 a.m. more ›

San Francisco Police claim they've recovered the gun involved in the shooting death of Kenneth Harding. No weapon was found at the scene initially, leading many to believe fare officers were at fault for the killing. It was later revealed that Harding died from a bullet separate from the bullets used by the cops. Eve Batey at SF Appeal now reports that police claim they recovered the gun. more ›

A 19-year-old allegedly armed man was fatally shot in Bayview at about 4:40 p.m. this evening after he ran from police conducting a Muni fare inspection along the T-Third line on the platform at Third and Oakdale. The officers approached the victim when he got off the train without proof of payment, and the victim fled. more ›

The Chronicle reports that the 20-year-old man shot and killed in Hayes Valley on Monday has been identified as Sean Wilson. Officers responded to a shooting at Webster and Hayes in San Francisco around 11:20 pm. No arrests have been made. [Chron] more ›

Last night around 8 p.m, an argument between a 21-year-old walking along the 3200 block of Mission Street on the Bernal/La Lengua border and a suspect in a black vehicle turned sour when the suspect pulled a gun on the pedestrian. The victim was shot in the leg and transported to SF General for treatment of injuries that authorities report were not life-threatening. Meanwhile, the ever-watchful Burrito Justice, who was nearby ordering pupusas at the time, rated SFPD's response: more ›

A little after 10 p.m. last night, a man was fatally shot while sitting in his car parked in the 800 block of 37th Street at West Street. "Police said the car did not belong to the man, and they are still trying to determine what he was doing in the area," reports Oakland Tribune. "There is no motive known yet for the killing, and no suspects have been arrested." [KTVU] more ›

Police are trying to figure out why a man died in North Beach last night. After authorities were called to a Mason Street jewelry store, police found the body dead from a bullet. more ›

Early this morning at around 7:30, police responded to a shooting in San Francisco's Mission District. "The shooting was reported in the 2100 block of Mission Street, near 17th Street, at 7:22 a.m.," reports SF Appeal. more ›

In yet another sign that our county's gun laws might need reform, the father of one of the victims from the Fisherman's Wharf shooting deaths said today that the murder of his son is "proof" that our gun laws are too lax. more ›

Outside St. Anthony's Church in Oakland, near East 15th Street and 16th Avenue, an unidentified 19-year-old man was shot and killed last night around 10 pm. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made. more ›

An unidentified man was shot multiple times and killed Thursday afternoon at a cafe on Polk Street. "A 25-year-old man was fatally shot at Tevena Coffee and Tea Company at 900 Polk Street [at O'Farrell] at about 4:20 p.m. Thursday," reports KRON 4. "Authorities say that the gunman followed the victim into the café, shot him and ran away." He died at the scene. No arrests have been made. more ›

The events today in Arizona were horrific and disturbing to say the least. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims, including federal judge John Roll, and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who remains in critical condition. more ›

"Shooting in Garfield Park" by Nick Fisher. Real all about it. more ›

On Skyline Boulevard in San Mateo County on Sunday, three motorcyclists were shot with pellet guns. Facing blame are a pair of teens -- scary teens! -- "accused of using the motorists for target practice." The two boys had "allegedly been shooting at birds in the area and decided to take aim at drivers from behind a row of trees." The motorized cyclists will be fine. No word yet if the kids will face charges. [CBS 5] more ›