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Police pursuit of Oakland murder suspect ends in San Francisco

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A police pursuit of a murder suspect traveled across the Bay Area on Thursday and ended after several collisions in San Francisco, a police sergeant said.

San Francisco police Sgt. Kathryn Winters said the suspect was wanted for a homicide in Oakland. The pursuit, which started with the Oakland Police Department, also involved the California Highway Patrol.

CHP officials said the pursuit traveled through Oakland, Hayward, Redwood City, and San Francisco.

San Francisco police Sgt. Kathryn Winters provides an update on a pursuit involving the California Highway Patrol that ended in San Francisco.

Winters said the pursuit involved a couple of traffic collisions before coming to an end near the Moscone Center, where suspects attempted to run from the scene before officers took them into custody. There were no reports of injuries from the collisions during the pursuit, Winters said.

Police are asking residents and the public to avoid the area of 3rd Street, between Harrison and Howard streets, while officers continue to investigate.

Aerial footage from NBC Bay Area SkyRanger shows the aftermath of a police pursuit that came to an end in downtown San Francisco.
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