2 wounded near SF Pride were vendors

Two men who were shot and wounded near the Pride celebration at San Francisco's Civic Center over the weekend were vendors at the event, officials said Tuesday.

The victims, who were 23 and 42 years old, were closing up their booth and finishing sales when someone fired shots on Grove Street near Larkin Street about 6:35 p.m. Sunday, according to police and the San Francisco Pride Celebration Committee.

The shooting happened as the streets were still full of revelers from the day's parade.

Both victims were shot in the leg and were taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where one underwent surgery Tuesday. The other victim was released Monday night. It wasn't known if the victims were the intended targets, police said. Their names weren't released.

The gunman ran away on Larkin Street and disappeared into the crowd. Investigators were trying to determine whether he was linked to the festivities, said San Francisco police Sgt. Dennis Toomer.

In a statement, Pride officials deplored the shooting as a "senseless and selfish act" and said they did not know whether those responsible had any connection to the event.

"The ability to hold our annual celebration would not be possible without the hard work of and the important partnership with our vendors," the statement said. "Their safety and welfare remains a priority. Our hearts go out to them for this terrible incident caused by the unidentified perpetrators."