Man shot dead in Bayview

A man was gunned down and killed in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood Sunday night in what one neighbor described as a wild shootout.

Police recieved a ShotSpotter activation notice near the intersection of Third Street and La Salle Avenue around 10:40 p.m., and when officers sped to the scene they found a 63-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Officer Albie Esparza, a police spokesman..

The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

A neighbor who lives nearby — and asked not to be identified out of concern for his safety — said he was reading in bed when he heard the first shots.

“It sounded like maybe 8 to 10 shots from a big gun, like a rifle,” the man said, noting that he was familiar with firearms. “Then there was a pause and a single shot from a handgun, then another pause and a bunch more shots, more than I could count.”

The man said gunfire is not uncommon in parts of the Bayview, but Sunday night’s shooting was out of the ordinary.

“We hear gunshots every couple weeks or so,” he said. “But not like this. This really stood out.”

Shell casings from an AK-47 assault rifle were found at the scene, Esparza said.

No arrests have been made. Esparza said one of the men was wearing a dark gray or black sweatshirt and the other was wearing a white beanie and a white sweatshirt. A white SUV was seen leaving the area soon after the shooting, he said.

Kale Williams is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kwilliams@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @sfkale