SFPD make arrest in September homicide

Authorities made an arrest in a San Francisco homicide that occurred nearly a year ago.

On Sept. 24, 2022, around 8 p.m., San Francisco police officers responded to the 5000 block of Third Street on reports of an aggravated assault. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries. The man was taken to a local hospital where he later died. 

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SFPD officer fatally shoots man in Bayview

San Francisco police confirm an officer shot and killed a man in the city's Bayview District on Wednesday. 

Police arrested Sacramento resident Lynell Peterson on Wednesday in the 3200 block of Gloria Drive as a homicide suspect.

Officials did not say if the victim and suspect knew each other or what led to the alleged assault. 

The 26-year-old remains in the Sacramento County Jail. 

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the San Francisco Police Department at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 beginning the message with SFPD.