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SFPD Investigating Death Near Visitacion Valley Middle School
San Francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting after a body was found Friday afternoon near Raymond Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard, just outside Visitacion Valley Middle School. The medical examiner has not yet determined whether the death was a homicide or self-inflicted.
San Francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting after a body was discovered Friday afternoon in Visitacion Valley, just outside a local middle school.
Officers responded at 12:01 p.m. to reports of a deceased person near the intersection of Raymond Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard, an area that borders a large, empty plot of land. The victim had suffered at least one gunshot wound.
The San Francisco Police Department has not yet determined whether the shooting was self-inflicted or the result of a homicide, and investigators have not released any identifying information about the person who died.
The location is a short distance from Visitacion Valley Middle School, a detail that may heighten concern among families in the neighborhood. It was not immediately clear whether the school was affected by the police activity.
No further details were available Friday afternoon. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact SFPD at 415-575-4444.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.