SFPD confirm 4 dead following shooting in Hayes Valley

SAN FRANCISCO -- Police on Saturday were investigating the killings of four men shot to death in a car in a trendy San Francisco neighborhood.

The four were attacked around 10 p.m. Friday in the Hayes Valley district, and died at the scene, police spokesman Albie Esparza said. Police said Saturday they had no immediate information on any arrests in the case, or other details.

Residents of Hayes Valley, an area that includes popular restaurants, shops and art galleries, called police emergency lines Friday night to report hearing at least 15 shots, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. San Francisco broadcaster KGO reported some bullets struck inside surrounding homes, including one that lodged in a refrigerator.

By early Saturday, police had covered some areas of the shooting scene with yellow tarps. Police cordoned off several blocks, and canvassed the area for witnesses.

Police believe the car in which the men were killed may have been stolen, the Chronicle said. Police alerted the California Highway Patrol that a vehicle possibly linked to the violence could be headed toward the Pacific Coast highway, the newspaper said.