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Chalay Saelee

Case from San Francisco, CA dated May 14, 2025

Victim Details

Chalay Saelee

Male

San Francisco

CA

2025-05-14

61

Chalay

Saelee

07/18/2026

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On May 14, 2025, 61-year-old Chalay Saelee, a male from San Francisco, was shot near Fisherman’s Wharf in the early afternoon. Police dispatches placed the initial gunfire around 1:10 p.m., at or near the intersection of Columbus Avenue and North Point Street. Officers soon located 61-year-old Chalay Saelee in his vehicle at Leavenworth and Beach streets; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities publicly confirmed his identity through the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office in th ...
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  • NBC Bay Area: Man accused in deadly shooting near Fisherman's Wharf charged with murder; victim ID'd
  • KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco: Victim killed in San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf shooting ID'd, suspect charged with murder
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