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19-Year Old Killed at San Francisco "Pink Saturday"
Monday, June 28, 2010 3:00:35 PM

San Francisco’s prelude to Pride, “Pink Saturday,” ended in gunfire when three people were shot during the celebration in the city’s Castro district. The shooting took place at 11:24 p.m. in front of the Pottery Barn on Market and Castro streets.

Stephen Powell, 19, was critically injured with a gun shot wound to the abdomen.  He died early Sunday morning, according to authorities.  The two other victims both sustained injuries to the leg, a 19-year-old woman and 29-year-old man, neither were the intended targets. They are expected to recover fully.

Police say a 19-year-old man, whose identity has not yet been released, opened fire into the crowded streets.  He was arrested minutes after the shooting. The Police also recovered a handgun thought to be used in the shooting, and have since arrested a second suspect.

The incident is still being investigated, but Officer Phil Gordon of the SFPD told the San Francisco Chronicle that it was not believed to be a hate crime.  This is the first shooting to take place at the city’s usually calm, 40-year-old Pride event.

The suspects are allegedly connected to gang activity in the city’s Bayview district.  There is currently no known motive for the shooting; however, the suspects are facing murder charges.

 
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