Man detained after SF North Beach shooting near Muni bus, police say

San Francisco Chronicle · Aldo Toledo, Sarah Brager · 2026-11-06 03:03 UTC

A man was arrested Thursday after witnesses said he fired a gun at someone during an apparent verbal altercation in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.

A person was arrested Thursday evening after witnesses said he fired a gun at someone during an apparent verbal altercation in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, according to police.

Officers responded to the area around 6:15 p.m. and found the man being held by bystanders near Union and Powell streets. Bystanders told officers the man had fired a gun, the San Francisco Police Department told the Chronicle.

The victim told officers the suspect shot at him when the argument escalated, police said.

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