San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins will not charge a suspect who shot and injured six people in a shootout

A man arrested in connection with a Father’s Day shooting between two cars in crime-ridden San Francisco that lasted about a mile and injured six people is not being prosecuted by the San Francisco District Attorney.

Brooke Jenkins is not prosecuting charges against Lee Alexander Haywood, 33, who was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting.

Her office cited the need to further investigate what they considered a “complex” shooting and left open that Haywood may face charges in the future.

“This is a complex investigation involving multiple crime scene locations, many witnesses and important evidence that needs to be analyzed,” she said.

“This type of investigation takes time to complete and we are working with SFPD to ensure they gather all relevant evidence we need to evaluate this case and make appropriate charging decisions.”

Gunfire erupted along the Embarcadero — the city’s east coast — around 7 p.m. local time last Sunday.

People driving a black SUV and a white sedan started shooting at each other as they drove toward Pier 39, police said.

Eventually, they shot and wounded two young girls who were cycling across the street. One had to be hospitalized.

At least three others were injured by shards of glass struck by their bullets. A girl was also injured after being hit by one of the vehicles involved in the shootout, police said.

The black SUV eventually came to a stop as the white sedan sped off, authorities said.

Police located and detained Haywood, as well as a 28-year-old woman who has not yet been identified.

Both were hospitalized by gunfire, Haywood with life-threatening injuries. The woman has since been released while Haywood remains in hospital.

Haywood was charged with negligently firing a firearm, wanted felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle and carrying a concealed firearm.

Gunfire erupted along the Embarcadero – the city’s east coast – around 7 p.m. local time last Sunday

People driving a black SUV and a white sedan started shooting at each other as they drove toward Pier 39, police said

Eventually, they shot and wounded two young girls who were cycling across the street. One had to be hospitalized

The black SUV eventually came to a stop as the white sedan sped off, authorities said

Police located and detained Haywood, as well as a 28-year-old woman who has not yet been identified

He also had a separate, outstanding warrant for alleged possession of cocaine in a separate district.

Jenkins said the “shocking” shooting “must be carefully investigated to ensure we can hold those responsible accountable.”

It’s because crime has remained a problem in San Francisco, violent crimes are up 5.5 percent since she ousted former boss Chesa Boudin as prosecutor last year, according to The messenger.

In response to the city’s drug and crime epidemic, Mayor London Breed launched a police crackdown on open-air drug use this month.

The initiative led to the swift arrests of 45 people, but San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said the arrests point to a bigger problem.

He said only three of those arrested were San Francisco residents, proving that the city has become a hub for out-of-town vagrants through its soft crime policy.

“I’ve talked to people and asked them why they chose to do it here. I’ve gotten answers like ‘drugs are cheap and easily available, and you have an environment where it’s allowed,’ he told a police commission conference last Wednesday.

Murders are up 9.5 percent in the first five and a half months of 2023, while robberies are up 13.2 percent. Overall crime fell by 5.1 percent.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed floated the demolition of the abandoned Westfield mall as a solution to the city’s untamed drug and crime epidemic

San Francisco’s Westfield mall may be razed to the ground as a result of the city’s out-of-control crime spree

A map shows the top companies that have left or are planning to leave San Francisco in recent months. Westfield, the most recent to announce his departure, will be giving up its huge mall – and several residents have already said they plan to follow suit

An analysis of official numbers and other research shows San Francisco could lose hundreds of millions of dollars from a corporate exodus and failure to recover from COVID

The city has seen a mass exodus of businesses due to rampant crime in the city, with Westfield the last to flee after announcing it was forced to stop making mortgage payments due to the loss of business.

San Francisco’s Westfield mall is the best example of the city’s dramatic fall, where the once bustling hub is now a drug-ridden wasteland.

In 2016, the property was valued at $1.2 billion, but a steep decline left the mall hit by years of looting, soft policing, and open-air drug use.

The mall’s main tenant, Nordstrom, announced it was leaving the site in August. At the time, Westfield blamed “unsafe conditions” and a “lack of enforcement against rampant criminal activity” for the departure.

Once Nordstrom leaves the mall, it’s only 55 percent leased.