SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — A teenager was shot in South San Francisco Thursday in an apparent case of gang violence, according to police.
Officers responded to the 100 block of Romney Avenue at 3:33 p.m. on a report of a possible gunshot.
The victim, an 18-year-old South San Francisco man, was dropped off at a hospital, according to police. He is expected to survive.
Investigators at the scene found the gun thought to have been used in the crime, the suspected shooter and an accomplice.
The suspects and victim are thought to be connected to rival gangs, police said. They have been identified only as two 17-year-old residents of South San Francisco.
They were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, conspiracy, and participation in a street gang, according to police.
Anyone with additional information about this afternoon’s shooting is asked to contact the South San Francisco Police Department at (650) 877-8900.