VIDEO: Man sought after intentionally running down state firefighter with car

San Francisco Police asked for the public’s help to identify the man who purposely ran down a former U.S. Marine and CalFire firefighter during a Thanksgiving morning fight in the city’s Richmond District.

Police said the suspect fought with the victim inside a Jack in the Box restaurant at the corner of Geary Blvd. and 11th Ave. in the city’s Richmond District at 2:45 a.m. but were separated by other patrons.

Courtesy San Francisco Police Dept.

The victim walked away from the restaurant to a Shell Gas Station at Geary Blvd. and 9th Ave. when the suspect retaliated by following him in his car and deliberately hitting him with it. The suspect then fled from the gas station, police said.

The unidentified 29 year-old victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to investigators. Police said Sunday that he served as a U.S. Marine and was employed as a seasonal firefighter with CalFire.

Police described the suspect as a mixed race or Latin male between the ages of 18-24 with short black hair and a trimmed beard.

He was driving a black Mazda CX type SUV with possible front end damage from the hit-and-run incident. The vehicle had 12-spoke sport rims. Police said the suspect faces attempted homicide charges.

Anyone with information is asked to call the San Francisco Police tip line at (415) 575-4444 or text investigators by sending a message to TIP411 with the phrase “SFPD” included at the beginning.

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