On July 24, 2024, at about 5:41 p.m., San Francisco police responded to a shooting near the 16th Street Mission BART station and found 31-year-old Derrick Robinson of Solano County with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to a hospital but died of his injuries.

Witnesses say Robinson was shot after he stepped in to stop an extortion attempt targeting street vendors in the Mission District. Two people were reportedly demanding a so-called tax from vendors; one suspect allegedly showed a concealed handgun to coerce compliance, and later a group of female vendors resisted, prompting a physical confrontation during which Robinson was shot.

The investigation into Robinson’s death remains active. If anyone witnessed the incident near the BART station or has information about the suspects or the extortion attempts, please come forward.