Victim battling for life after shooting in SF’s Chinatown

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A shooting early Sunday left a victim with life-threatening wounds in San Francisco’s Chinatown, authorities said.

Police officers responded to several reports of gunfire just after 5 a.m. in the 600 block of Jackson Street near Kearny Street. When officers arrived, they found a person lying on the ground, said Officer Giselle Talkoff.

The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening wounds. The victim’s name and gender were not immediately released.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the shooting. No information on a possible motive was disclosed.

Bill Hutchinson is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: bhutchinson@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @bill_hutchinson



