Leaotis Boyd Martin Jr., 27, was fatally shot on April 14, 2025, in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. The shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. near Turk and Mason streets, just north of Market Street. First responders performed life-saving measures but Martin was pronounced dead at the scene.

A suspect, 23-year-old Lewis Jefferson Butler, was arrested quickly and booked into county jail on suspicion of homicide and several related charges including being a felon in possession of a firearm, battery on a peace officer, resisting arrest, and an outstanding Alameda County warrant. Witnesses said the suspect fled into The Warfield theater before police took him into custody. The San Francisco Police Department’s homicide detail is leading the investigation; officials have not released a motive. This is San Francisco’s fifth homicide of the year.

If anyone has information about Martin, the shooting, or what was seen near Turk and Mason on April 14, please share what is known.