Arrest made in SF stray-bullet killing of woman, 65
A 24-year-old man was arrested in connection with the broad-daylight shooting in San Francisco’s Ocean View neighborhood that left a bystander dead and injured two others, police said Thursday.
The other victims, a 40-year-old San Jose man and 51-year-old San Francisco man, were treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Neighbors recalled seeing her walking about collecting recyclables and taking her young relatives to the park to play.
The intersection where the shooting took place has recently been a hot spot for violence, with some attributing the uptick in gunfire to a turf war between gangs from the Sunnydale and Lakeview areas.
Supervisor Ahsha Safaí, who represents the neighborhood, said he has been working with the police to increase foot patrols and police presence, but many residents remain shaken.
Annette Shelton, 75, runs a beauty shop around the corner from the shooting and called 911 after Xiu was shot.
In addition to raising money to cover Xiu’s funeral expenses, her nephew hopes to use donations from the GoFundMe to help her daughter relocate to a safer area.