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John Sanyaolu

Death by Force
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John Sanyaolu, a 26-year-old resident of Stockton, was killed in a shooting incident on October 2, 2016, outside The EndUp nightclub located in San Francisco's South of Market (SoMa) area. The shooting took place around 2:30 a.m. when officers responded to reports of shots fired near the intersection of 6th and Bryant Streets. Sanyaolu was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was later transported to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Two other men, ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    John Sanyaolu

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    San Francisco

    CA

    2016-10-02

    26

    John

    Sanyaolu

    11/22/2025

    1


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