SF Homicide Rate: Putting Names to the Numbers

SF Homicide Rate: Putting Names to the Numbers
2009: 15 homicides in the City and County in San Francisco


1. Damija Wells, 17, shot on the unit block of Northridge Road, 11:30 p.m., Hunters Point, 03/05. Died at SFGH. (03/07)
2. Javier Arroyo, 59, shot to death on the 5300 block of Mission Street, 8:30 a.m., the Excelsior. (03/01)
3. Peter Azadian, 57, beaten by two men on Stillman Street, between 2nd and 3d streets, 02/15. Died at SFGH. (02/27)
4. Leticia Hunter, 33, of Sacramento, shot to death, 5 others injured in drive-by shooting at Turk and Taylor Streets, 10:25 p.m., the Tenderloin. (02/23)
5. Myron Edwards, 40, shot to death at Eddy and Laguna Streets, 3:00 p.m., the Western Addition. (02/07)
6. Vanessa Lowe, 39, shot to death in murder-suicide at a motel on the 5000 block of Mission Street, the Excelsior. (01/28)
7. Darren Johnson, 24, shot to death near West Point and Middlepoint Roads, Hunters Point. (01/26)
8. Leo Jia Jian Yu, 23, shot to death at Pierce and Turk Streets, 1:15 a.m., Western Addition. (01/22)
9. Darnell Curry, 31, stabbed at Turk and Jones Street, 5:30 p.m., the Tenderloin. Died at SF General Hospital. (01/14)
10. Ryosuke Yoshioka, 59, stabbed to death in the Office Max parking garage at Geary Boulevard and Arguello Street, 2:45 p.m., the Richmond. (01/07)
11. Alexander Apelit, 21, shot to death at the corner of Ostego and St. Inez (04/19)
12. Norris Bennett, 21, shot to death at Navy Road and Griffith St. (4/18)
13. Edward Cavness, 48, beaten to death, 2000 Block of McAllister St, (04/03)
14. Mark Crawford, 16, shot to death, Sunnydale Housing Projects, (04/13)
15. James Jamonte Turner, 23, shot to death on Third and Folsom Streets, (04/19)



The C.L.A.E.R. Project knows that the homicide rate is more than just numbers. These deaths mean grieving mothers, children, families and friends. When responding to violence and murder we must remember the human component of crime. Victims of homicide leave behind broken hearted families who need our support.