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John Sanyaolu

Case from San Francisco, CA dated Oct 02, 2016

Victim Details

John Sanyaolu

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

San Francisco

CA

2016-10-02

26

John

Sanyaolu

07/23/2026

1


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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, ...
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