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Martha Alfaro

Case from San Francisco, CA dated Jul 30, 2017

Victim Details

Martha Alfaro

Female

San Francisco

CA

2017-07-30

76

Martha

Alfaro

07/18/2026

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Martha Alfaro, a 76-year-old woman, was fatally shot in San Francisco's Corona Heights neighborhood late on the night of July 30, 2017. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire around 11:45 p.m. and discovered Alfaro suffering from a gunshot wound near 15th and Beaver streets. She was quickly transported to a hospital, but despite medical efforts, she succumbed to her injuries.

The suspect in the shooting was identified as Alfaro’s 52-year-old son. Following the incident, he barricad ...
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  • SFGate: San Francisco victim identified as mother of suspected gunman
  • ABC7 San Francisco: Suspect in custody after deadly shooting, police standoff in SF
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