Restaurant worker in SF’s Marina shot while taking out trash

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A 31-year-old restaurant employee was shot and injured while taking out the trash early Friday in San Francisco’s Marina, authorities said.

The shooting occurred about 2:50 a.m. on the 2100 block of Lombard Street, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

The victim had stepped out to take out the trash when a man in his 20s confronted him and demanded money, said Sgt. Michael Andraychak, a police spokesman.

The suspect, who was not identified, then shot the restaurant employee and fled the scene.

Officers arrived and found the suspect less than a quarter mile away on the 2000 block of Greenwich Street, Andraychak said.

He was taken into custody but has not yet been booked into jail, police said.

The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was not identified.

Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani