SF Officer Brittney Taylor Shot Multiple Times in Shootout, Suspect Noris Reed III Charged
San Francisco officer Brittney Taylor was shot multiple times Sunday night after a vehicle pursuit ended in a shootout. Suspect Noris Reed III, 36, of Oakland, faces attempted murder charges.
San Francisco officer shot multiple times after car chase; Oakland man charged with attempted murder
A San Francisco Police Department officer identified as Brittney Taylor is being treated for life-threatening injuries after being struck by gunfire multiple times during a shootout Sunday night, ktvu.com reports. The suspect, Noris Reed III, 36, of Oakland, was arrested and booked into San Francisco Jail on multiple charges including four counts of attempted murder.
The sequence of events began around 10:30 p.m., when a FLOCK licence-plate camera installed at the Bay Bridge alerted detectives to a vehicle linked to a residential car break-in and theft the previous month. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, which had two people inside, as it travelled on 5th Street near Folsom Street. The pursuit formally began at Mission and First streets and continued through city streets until the suspect's vehicle became disabled near Bayshore Boulevard and Jerrold Avenue.
At that point, police say, the driver opened fire on officers. Taylor was struck multiple times. Officers returned fire. Video footage captured the conclusion of the pursuit, showing at least a dozen bullet impact points at a nearby Chevron station.
Reed fled on foot but was arrested without incident in the area of Bayshore Boulevard and Costa Street. Two firearms were recovered from him at the time of arrest. The passenger in Reed's vehicle was also struck by gunfire and is being treated for life-threatening injuries at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital; that individual had not been publicly identified and was listed in critical condition at last report. Taylor is also being treated at the same hospital and spent Monday in surgery.
"I heard boom! And then after that, I looked out the window and I saw someone running away," said Joseph, a Bayview resident who declined to give his last name.
SFPD Chief Derrick Lew addressed officers in the aftermath of the shooting. "As police officers, we understand the risks that come with our job. But last night…we saw new and seasoned officers alike who were shaken to the core," he said. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie added: "When they go out of their way to keep San Francisco safe, they know the risks and they do it anyway."
Taylor is a seven-year veteran of the force. This was the second serious incident she had faced in two years. KTVU first profiled her in 2024, when she and her partner received departmental awards for apprehending a suspect — later found to be a convicted felon — during a graveyard-shift patrol in the SoMa neighbourhood. At the time, Taylor spoke to KTVU about her motivation for joining the force. "The only way to stop the bad things from happening is to put on a uniform and do something about it," she said. Taylor's family is at the hospital providing support.
A fundraising fund has been established to assist Taylor during her recovery.
Reed faces a lengthy list of charges beyond the four counts of attempted murder, including four counts of assault upon a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, four counts of resisting an executive officer, being a prisoner on parole, and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, along with several additional weapon-related counts.
The shooting is under investigation by SFPD's Investigative Services Division, internal affairs, the Department of Police Accountability, and the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Because this was an officer-involved shooting, SFPD will hold a public town-hall meeting within ten days, in line with departmental policy. The investigation remains open.
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