Overview
- Officers responded around 1:31 a.m. to the 100 block of Sixth Street in SoMa after a report of a shooting.
- Police found a man with gunshot wounds, rendered aid, and he was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
- Police have not identified the victim or announced any arrests and request tips at 415-575-4444 or via TIP411 with messages starting with “SFPD.”
- Preliminary data show six homicides through Feb. 15, 2026, compared with one during the same period in 2025, with four of this year’s cases involving firearms; a Feb. 27 Potrero Hill killing was not included.
- Sixth Street remains a focus of city public-safety operations, with SFPD previously describing persistent problems along the corridor.