San Francisco DA charges man in Ellis Street shooting

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office charged a man with a slew of counts, including discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, in connection to a shooting in the Tenderloin on May 24.

Jonathan Contreras, 33, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges during his arraignment Thursday, officials said. Prosecutors allege Contreras was in a vehicle on the 500 block of Ellis Street when he asked a man, who had just exited a business on the block, if he was a member of a gang.

Then, prosecutors said, Contreras pulled out a firearm, accidentally shot himself in the leg and shot the victim, which caused great bodily injury, officials said…

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