Woman Shot, Killed in Broad Daylight Near SF Ferry Building Identified

A 32-year-old woman who was shot and killed on Pier 14 next to the San Francisco Ferry Building in broad daylight on Wednesday has been identified by the medical examiner’s office.

San Francisco resident Kathryn Steinle was found suffering from at least one gunshot wound to her upper torso at about 6:30 p.m. near the Embarcadero and Mission Street in the city’s South Beach neighborhood, police said. Steinle was transported to San Francisco General Hospital where she was later pronounced dead, according to police.

Multiple media outlets, including ABC7 KGO News, have reported that Steinle was a former resident of Pleasanton.

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• Pleasanton Woman Fatally Shot at Pier 14 in San Francisco

Officers flooded the area and detained a person matching the description of a “possible person of interest” on the corner of Embarcadero and Townsend Street. Police have not publicly released that person’s identity and are continuing to investigate a possible motive.

According to KTVU, investigators have dive teams searching for evidence related to the shooting. ABC7 News reported that the person of interest is on probation and has been deported to Mexico multiple times

Police are asking for anyone with video footage of the incident to call SFPD at (415) 575-4444.

By Bay City News and Autumn Johnson

Photo screenshot of Kathryn Steinle’s Facebook page. Map courtesy Google Maps