3 wounded in shooting at popular park in San Francisco, police say

Three people were shot Thursday afternoon at a popular park in San Francisco’s Mission District, police said.

The gunfire erupted about 3 p.m. on the west edge of Dolores Park near Church Street, said San Francisco police Sgt. Michael Andraychak. One person was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, he said, while the other two were expected to survive.

Witnesses told SFGate that the violence came after half a dozen men, some wearing bandannas over their faces, began shouting.

One witness said several park regulars confronted the group before someone shouted, “They’re strapped, bro!� SFGate reported. Soon after, witnesses said, one of the men pulled out a handgun and fired six to seven rounds in rapid succession.

Witnesses saw several people speeding away from the park in a car, a police spokeswoman told SFGate.

Authorities are investigating the incident.

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