Tourist injured in shooting in S.F.'s Tenderloin

(08-17) 16:02 PDT -- A tourist visiting San Francisco was shot in the leg Sunday morning while walking with his wife near the intersection of Polk and Ellis streets in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood, police reported.

The rare daylight shooting, at 10:15 a.m., followed an argument that did not involve the couple, police said. The victim, identified only as a man in his 30s, heard yelling, followed by a gunshot. He then realized that he had been hit in the leg.

"They really appear to have been in the wrong place at the wrong time," said Sgt. Danielle Newman, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco Police Department.

The injury was not considered life-threatening. The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital for treatment.

Officers detained a woman in connection with the shooting and reported that she may face attempted homicide charges. Her identity was not released Sunday afternoon.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting to call investigators at (415) 575-4444. Witnesses may remain anonymous.