Video shows gunman chasing victim’s car

The gunman in a fatal shooting near North Beach Wednesday afternoon fired his weapon at the victim’s car as he tried to drive away, video footage obtained by The Standard shows.

The shooting occurred in the area of Columbus Avenue and North Point Street around 1:11 p.m., a few blocks away from Fisherman’s Wharf. The San Francisco Police Department said the suspect was inside his vehicle when he shot at another occupied vehicle and then fled the area. But, according to a witness and footage of the shooting, the suspect was on foot, chasing the vehicle as he shot his weapon.

Surveillance footage from Royal Thai Spa at the corner of Columbus and North Point shows the gunman running toward a Honda SUV waiting at the traffic light with what appears to be an assault rifle. Police would not confirm if the suspect’s gun was an assault rifle.