Several people were hit by bullets in a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night, but authorities said there were no fatalities.
“We can confirm that there are nine victims of the shooting (…) All are expected to survive their injuries,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a tweet.
According to police, there was no threat and the shooting “appears to have been targeted and isolated.”
In a previous tweet, the city’s emergency room asked people to avoid the 24th Street and Treat Avenue area.
Police said officers responded to the shooting just after 9 p.m., KPIX-TV reported.
The victims were taken to a hospital but no further details were given about their condition, the broadcaster added.
The authorities initially reported no arrests.