SAN FRANCISCO OFFICER EXPECTED TO LIVE AFTER BEING SHOT BY ROBBERY SUSPECT

A San Francisco police officer is expected to survive after being shot multiple times in a gun battle with a robbery suspect Sunday night. The officer, whose name hasn't yet been released, was shot sometime after 10:30 p.m. after police tried to pull over a car near Mission and First streets that was allegedly linked to a robbery.

Police said the driver fled, prompting officers to pursue through city streets.

The chase ended when the suspect vehicle became disabled near Bayshore Boulevard and Jerrold Avenue. Police said the driver then opened fire on officers, striking one of them multiple times. This prompted officers to shoot back.

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