San Francisco recorded another homicide early Sunday in the Sunset District, amid an unexpected surge in killings this year in the city.<\/p>\n
Officers responded around 5:21 a.m. to a shooting on the 2500 block of 46th Avenue, according to the San Francisco Police Department – blocks from Ocean Beach and the San Francisco Zoo.<\/p>\n
After finding a victim with gunshot wounds, officers and paramedics provided aid, but the victim was declared dead on the scene, police said.<\/p>\n
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The department did not provide any details about the victim, a potential suspect or any possible motivation. The shooting is under investigation by the police department’s homicide detail.<\/p>\n
This marks at least the 17th slaying so far this year in San Francisco. As of May 10, the police department has recorded 16 homicides<\/a>, double the same period last year.<\/p>\n The city is struggling with a spike in gun violence<\/a> and killings after 2025 saw the lowest number of homicides in seven decades<\/a>, even as other reported crimes continue to decline after the pandemic.<\/p>\n In April, San Francisco leaders publicly pleaded for peace, calling for a 24-hour ceasefire. Hours later, a victim was shot and hospitalized with life-threatening injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n Subscribe<\/p>\n