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Omar Cortez

South San Francisco community looks to fight back against gang violence

A month after three young men were gunned down in a South San Francisco neighborhood, community leaders are preparing their own offensive to strike back against street violence. Police believe the shooting that killed Hector Flores, 20, Omar Cortez, 18, and Gonzalo Avalos, 19, the night of Dec. 22 was gang-related, though they have not identified any suspects and three others who were wounded in the incident have refused to cooperate with investigators. Read More

South City mayor, police engage community after triple homicide

Police in South San Francisco are still looking for more witnesses to a shooting that left three people dead last week, and city leaders are hoping to get the community involved in preventing future gang violence.The shooting happened near Eighth Lane and Linden Avenue at about 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 22. Read More

Third victim dies in South City shooting that killed two

Omar Cortez,Gonzalo Avalos
A male victim died Thursday afternoon from wounds inflicted by a shooting that killed two men Wednesday night, according to South San Francisco police.The victim was shot along with five others near the intersection of Eighth Lane and Linden Avenue at about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, police said. Read More
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