73-Year-Old Woman Shot Inside SF Home

A 73-year-old woman was shot inside a home Tuesday in San Francisco's Bayview District Tuesday afternoon, police said.

San Francisco police said the woman was shot through a window. Officials said a bullet grazed her head. The woman was transported to a hospital, where she stay overnight for observation. Police said her injuries appeared to be non-life threatening.

The shooting was reported at 4:13 p.m. in the area of Third Street and McKinnon Avenue.

Officials said medical crews were arriving to the scene as of 4:25 p.m. and that details about injuries were not immediately available.

An employee at the Bayview branch public library, located at that intersection, said it appeared there was a carjacking that led to the shooting.

Several streets in the vicinity were closed as police searched for suspects.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

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