Officer, Suspect Shot After SF Car Chase

San Francisco police said a robbery investigation that began with a license plate reader alert on May 31 ended with an officer and a suspect shot after a chase from South of Market to the Bayview. Police Chief Derrick Lew said officers tried to stop a vehicle tied to an East Bay robbery at Mission and First streets at about 10:29 p.m., but the driver fled. The pursuit ended near Bayshore Boulevard and Jerrold Avenue, where Lew said the driver opened fire and struck an officer multiple times. Officers returned fire, wounding the passenger, and later arrested the driver after he ran from the scene. ### How did the chase start in downtown San Francisco? At 10:29 p.m. on May 31, San Francisco officers were alerted by a license plate reader hit to a vehicle associated with a robbery in the East Bay entering the city via the Bay Bridge, Lew said. Officers located the car near Fifth and Folsom streets with two people inside and moved to make a traffic stop near Mission and First streets, according to police statements carried by local outlets. (kqed.org) Mission and First streets became the point where the stop turned into a pursuit. Police said the driver refused to pull over and led officers through city streets until the vehicle became disabled near Bayshore Boulevard and Jerrold Avenue, close to Highway 101. ### What happened when the suspects’ vehicle stopped in Bayview? (abc7news.com) Bayshore Boulevard and Jerrold Avenue became the scene of the shooting after the vehicle crashed or became disabled there, police said. Lew said the driver opened fire as officers arrived, hitting one officer several times. At least two officers then fired back, striking the passenger in the suspect vehicle, according to Lew’s account. (kqed.org) A gas station near the scene was left with bullet holes, ABC7 reported from the site. Police said the driver then ran away on foot, while officers took the wounded officer and the wounded passenger to a hospital. ### What do police say about the officer who was shot? Police Chief Derrick Lew said the wounded officer is expected to survive after surgery but faces what he called “a long road to recovery.” Law enforcement sources identified her as Officer Brittney Taylor, and KQED reported that a source connected to law enforcement also named her publicly. (kqed.org) (abc7news.com) Brittney Taylor has been with the department since 2019, KQED reported, while ABC7 said she has been with SFPD for nearly 10 years. Lew said she had been named officer of the month three times and described her as “an extremely popular officer.” Louis Wong, president of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, said Monday morning that she was in surgery and expected to live. (abc7news.com) ### Who was arrested, and what is known about the suspects? A 36-year-old Oakland man was arrested after officers found him near Bayshore Boulevard and Costa Street, ABC7 reported. That outlet said he was facing 29 charges, including attempted murder. Police have said only that the driver was taken into custody without incident after fleeing the shootout scene. (kqed.org) Two people were in the car during the pursuit, police said. The passenger was shot during the exchange of gunfire and was listed in critical or life-threatening condition in local reports on June 1. Officers recovered two firearms at the scene, according to police. ### What have city officials said since the shooting? Mayor Daniel Lurie said on June 1 that he met with the wounded officer’s family at the hospital late the night before. “My thoughts are with the officer who was shot and her family during this time,” Lurie said at a press conference at SFPD headquarters, according to KQED and other local reports. (abc7news.com) (kqed.org) Lew said officers who responded were “shaken to the core” after the shooting. Lurie said the city would use “every tool at our disposal” to keep San Francisco safe and said people who come into the city to commit crimes would be found and arrested. ### What happens next in the case? The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, the Department of Police Accountability and SFPD are investigating the shooting, according to police statements. (kqed.org) KTVU reported that SFPD’s Investigative Services Division and Internal Affairs Division were also part of the review. June 1 was the date of the public briefing by Lew and Lurie, and further court filings are expected to provide more detail on the 29 charges reported by ABC7. (kqed.org) Police have not yet publicly identified the passenger in the vehicle in the reports reviewed. (abc7news.com)