[11-02-2023] San Francisco County, CA – Suspected pepper spray release at San Francisco Target store affects staff, customers

Customers and employees were physically affected following a chemical exposure in San Francisco on Thursday evening, November 2, 2023.

According to the San Francisco Fire Department, the incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. at a Target Store in the 700 block of Mission Street.

Officers were alerted to a report of employers and customers experiencing physical symptoms as a result of an unknown substance released. They found residue consistent with pepper spray in the store’s bathroom.

Paramedics checked affected individuals with symptoms. No one was injured or needed transport to the hospital.

No further information was available. An investigation is being conducted to determine the substance and who released the chemical.

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