A man identified this morning as 24-year-old Byron Beasley was shot and killed last night near the intersection of Grove and Buchanan streets in Hayes Valley. The shooting was reported just before 8 p.m. yesterday evening just a couple blocks from the Hayes Valley playground. Police on the scene arrived to find Beasley had been shot in the leg and torso.

The victim was rushed to S.F. General where he later died from the gunshot wounds. No arrests have been made in the case, which marks the city's 61st homicide this year.

Anyone with any information in the shooting is encouraged to call SFPD's homicide detail at (415) 553-1045. Or send in an anonymous tip at (415) 575-4444 or via text message to TIP411 with "SFPD" in the message.

[Hayeswire]
[BCN/Appeal]