Police shoot man allegedly armed with knife in San Francisco's Tenderloin District
Authorities are investigating a shooting by police in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood on Monday night that injured a male suspect allegedly armed with a knife.
At 10:22 p.m. Monday, officers responded to reports of someone armed with a knife who was allegedly threatening people in the 300 block of Jones Street.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers engaged the suspect. During the encounter, a shooting occurred and the suspect was struck by gunfire, police said in a statement.
Officers and paramedics gave first aid to the suspect, who was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.
At a press conference Tuesday morning, police spokesperson Sgt. Kathryn Winters said more than one officer was involved but she was not able to say how many.
"Officers made consistent attempts to de-escalate the situation and try and engage the individual in order to try and broker a peaceful resolution. Unfortunately, that was unsuccessful," said Winters. " I don't have the exact details of what the suspect did that precipitated the shooting, but at some point during the interaction, officers felt it was necessary to use deadly force."
Winters said more details about the incident, including officer body-worn camera footage, would be released at a town hall meeting within 10 days.
The San Francisco District Attorney's Office, the San Francisco Police Department's Investigative Services and Internal Affairs divisions, and the city's Department of Police Accountability are investigating the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. Reporting citizens may remain anonymous.