Man Arrested In Deadly Shooting Near Hunter's Point In SF

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A 44-year-old San Francisco man was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of another man near Hunter's Point in San Francisco earlier this month, police said.

Jorge Alberto Mendoza-Hernandez was taken into custody last week on suspicion of fatally shooting a man in the 1100 block of Thomas on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Authorities found the man just after 5:10 p.m. following reports of a shooting in the area, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

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Officers and paramedics rendered aid at the scene before the latter took the man to a local hospital for further treatment, police said.

But his injuries were too severe, and he died at the hospital, police said.

Police say Mendoza-Hernandez was identified as a suspect in the days that followed the shooting, and detectives secured a warrant for his arrest.

On Thursday, Oct. 15, investigators located Mendoza-Hernandez in the 600 block of Gilman Avenue and took him into custody on suspicion of murder, police said.

It's unclear whether Mendoza-Hernandez and the man knew each other before the fatal shooting. No details about a potential motive were available.

The San Francisco Police Department asks that anyone with more information about the fatal shooting contact authorities at 415-575-4444.