Tenderloin Shooting Leaves One Dead in San Francisco

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A man was killed in a shooting near Turk and Taylor streets in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood on Wednesday morning. Police responded to the scene and arrested Sefanaia Alatini, a 37-year-old Oakland resident, for murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The victim's identity has not yet been released.

Why it matters

This is the second homicide in San Francisco in the past week, following a fatal shooting near the Super Bowl and a triple shooting that killed a juvenile girl. While San Francisco saw its lowest homicide rate in 70 years in 2025, this latest incident raises concerns about public safety in the city's Tenderloin district, which has historically struggled with high crime rates.

The details

Police responded to the shooting near Turk and Taylor streets just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday and found the victim, who was declared dead at the scene. Video footage showed a body covered with a tarp near the entrance to Aunt Charlie's Lounge. By Wednesday afternoon, police had arrested Sefanaia Alatini, a 37-year-old Oakland resident, and charged him with murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

• The shooting occurred around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2026.
• Two days prior, on February 9, an East Bay rapper was fatally shot in the Rincon Hill neighborhood after the Super Bowl.
• On January 30, a juvenile girl was also fatally killed in a triple shooting near Jefferson Square Park.

What’s next

The investigation into the shooting remains open, and police are asking anyone with information to contact them.