San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Tuesday, Nov. 10, charged John Slaviero, 67, in connection with a Nov. 5 shooting into a Muni bus in North Beach, the district attorney’s office said and SFist reported.
According to the district attorney, at about 6:16 p.m. on Nov. 5 the victim was riding a Muni bus and was allegedly pushed by Slaviero as Slaviero got off at Columbus Avenue and Union Street. The victim pushed him back and the two exchanged words, the office said. After exiting, Slaviero allegedly took a firearm from a backpack, pointed it at the victim and fired two rounds into the bus, which the office said had numerous passengers on board, including children. Two bullet holes were found above the seat the victim was trying to occupy, the office said.
A bystander tackled Slaviero and the victim disarmed him, according to the district attorney; police then took him into custody. He was charged with assault with a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon against a public transit employee or passenger, discharging a firearm at an occupied motor vehicle, possession of metal knuckles, carrying a loaded firearm and possession of a concealed firearm. The office said the investigation remains active. Related: a late October stabbing on the 5-Fulton Owl.