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Man killed in daytime shooting in downtown San Francisco

Police tape at the scene of a police incident. | Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
Police tape at the scene of a police incident. | Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

A 52-year-old man was shot and killed in San Francisco's Tenderloin district on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Officers said they responded to reports of a shooting in the Downtown neighborhood shortly after 1 p.m.

Police said they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds on Golden Gate Avenue between Leavenworth and Jones streets. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said.

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Residents with more information are encouraged to contact the police department's tip line at (415) 575-4444.