NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
INCIDENTS
Golden Gate NRA
Three Injured In Shooting At Fort Mason
A citizen called the Golden Gate/USPP dispatch center just before 10 p.m. on February 3rd to report that a person had just been shot near the youth hostel in Fort Mason. Park Police officer Tara McBride was dispatched; officer Scott Huther and sergeant David Williams responded to assist. When McBride arrived, she found a woman who'd been wounded in the head and a man who'd been shot in the mid-torso area. Presidio and San Francisco fire personnel responded, provided EMS care, and transported them to the hospital. A third victim was subsequently found - a man who'd been shot in the leg. Additional Park Police officers and investigators and Golden Gate protection rangers responded to secure the crime scene and conduct an investigation. They found that a fight had taken place between two groups in the Aquatic Park area. One of the groups then walked towards Fort Mason. An unidentified man followed the teenagers up the steps from Van Ness Avenue to Battery Black Point, pointed a handgun at them, and told them to empty their pockets. He then shot the three victims. The injured woman fled to the hostel and called in the shooting. Other teenagers attempted to overcome the man; although they were able to wrestle him to the ground, he was able to get away with assistance from a friend. A Park Police canine team was employed in a search for the shooter. An FBI Evidence Response Team was brought in to help with the investigation, and ten witnesses were interviewed by USPP detectives. Two of the injured victims were also interviewed at the hospital. The crime scene was secured and protected overnight, and the area was searched the next morning by the Park Police and the FBI team. Additional evidence was recovered. All three of the victims are in stable condition and expected to recover. The investigation is continuing; USPP Criminal Investigations Branch sergeant Robert Jansing is the lead investigator. [Lt. Constance A. Leonard, Commander, Operations]
OTHER NEWS
The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS:
Director's Office - In Flat Hat Chat Episode 5, Director Jon Jarvis offers an overview of the new federal firearms law that will go into effect on February 22nd. On that date, possession of firearms in national parks will be subject to both federal and state law. NOTE: Only available internally within the NPS.
The White House - Flags are to be lowered to half staff until sunset today, Tuesday, February 9th, in remembrance of Congressman John P. Murtha, who died yesterday.
Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings and the status of legislation pertinent to the National Park Service.
Natchez Trace Parkway - Retired career ranger Max Sanders, 68, died on January 31st. He served for 33 years as a park ranger with the National Park Service.
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Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).
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