Police in san francisco on thursday announced the recent arrest of a 17 year old in connection with an Aug. 21 shooting outside a high school that injured a student.
Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on August 21, police responded to a report of a shooting at North Point and Polk streets outside the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology while the lesson was in progress. Arriving officers found the male victim with an apparent gunshot wound.
The officers assisted the juvenile until medics arrived and took the victim to the hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers searched the area for the suspect and any other victims. Police said officers worked with school staff to ensure a nearby campus was safe. The school remained on lockdown for about an hour.
Although police did not specify which school in the area was affected, the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology is located about a block from the shooting site. A spokesperson for the San Francisco Unified School District later confirmed that it was a Galileo student who was injured
San Francisco Police Department
Officers from the SFPD Community Violence Reduction Team (CVRT) took over the investigation and ultimately identified the suspect as a 17-year-old male resident of San Francisco. Investigators found probable cause to obtain a warrant without bail.
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, October 8 at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers located the suspect on Ocean Beach, on the 900 block of Great Highway, and placed him under arrest. During the arrest, a loaded firearm was located and seized, along with other items of evidence possibly related to the shooting. The suspect was transported and booked into the Juvenile Justice Center on suspicion of assault with a firearm.
Although an arrest has been made, police say the case remains an open and active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact SFPD at 1-415-575-4444 or send a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
