SAN FRANCISCO—
Three people have been shot during a gay pride event in San Francisco known to attract tens of thousands of people.The shooting took place late Saturday evening along the 2300 block of Market Street in front of "The Cafe," a popular gay nightclub. A teenage male identified as Stephen Powell died from injuries sustained. Two other victims were wounded.
A 19-year-old man was taken into custody in connection with the shooting and a weapon was recovered, KGO-AM reported.
Though a motive was not immediately known, eyewitnesses near the scene suggested the gunfight erupted due to a personal conflict and was not related to the area's event.
Saturday evening's shooting was a flashback to a similar incident that occurred during a public event on Halloween in 2006. The shooting, believed to be gang-related, led to the cancellation of future Halloween events in San Francisco's predominantly-gay Castro district.
"Pink Saturday" is an event is known to attract tens of thousands of people annually to the city.
It was unclear if Saturday evening's shooting would have an affect on festivities planned for Sunday.
