Posted: 2:16 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO —
A man was shot while standing on a San Francisco Municipal Railway light-rail platform in the city's Bayview District on Saturday afternoon, police said.
The 20-year-old man was at a stop on the T-Third line at Third Street and Gilman Avenue at about 12:50 p.m. Saturday when he heard two gunshots, then realized he had been struck, according to police.
The victim went to a hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are not considered life-threatening, police said.
No information was immediately available about the shooter. Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the Police Department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.