Police Standoff With Reported Shooter Comes To An End In Downtown San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A police standoff with a possible shooting suspect at the Palace Hotel in downtown San Francisco came to an end Saturday night.

The police response in the area of Market Street between Annie and New Montgomery streets "has been resolved," San Francisco's official emergency alert system said at about 10 p.m.

A spokesman for the Police Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Police were dispatched to the hotel at 12:16 p.m. after receiving calls about gunshots, according to Officer Robert Rueca, a police spokesman.

A possible suspect refused to come out of the building where the shots were reportedly fired. A hostage and crisis negotiating team was on the scene as of about 3 p.m., Rueca said in an email.

Rueca said part of the building around the suspect was evacuated. There were no injuries at that time.

A phone operator at the Palace Hotel said there was a police response at the hotel but could not confirm if there was any shooter.

Market Street was closed to traffic between Annie and New Montgomery streets. The SFPD asked the public to avoid the area while a perimeter is established.

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