San Francisco Police Open Fire on Suspect Waving Gun Over Fence

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San Francisco, California — On Saturday, March 8th, 2025, at 4:23pm, Dispatch received a call for service from a resident reporting that an adult male in an adjacent backyard was holding a firearm. The 911 caller’s children, who were playing in the backyard, had informed her that the armed male in the adjacent yard had yelled at them to be quiet. The 911 caller then visually confirmed that the male was armed with a firearm and provided the following description: white male, approximately 40-45 years old, 5’11”, wearing a green shirt and khaki pants. Officers responded to the 1200 block of 41st Avenue and the 1200 block of 40th Avenue. They established a perimeter and advised immediate residents to shelter in place or evacuate. Specialists, drones, and backup officers were requested to respond, and Medics were requested to stage nearby.

At 4:43pm, officers gained visual of the suspect from two adjacent properties. The suspect was observed holding the firearm in his hand and walking around in the backyard. An officer made contact with the suspect’s wife via phone. The suspect was identified as 46-year-old Dmitri Hochstatter. The wife told the officer that Hochstatter was alone in the residence, had been drinking, was depressed, and owned four firearms.At 4:52pm, Hochstatter walked inside his residence. Officers then repositioned to the second-story backyard deck of the 911 caller’s home on 41st Avenue for a better vantage point. Approximately 30 minutes later, Hochstatter, exited the rear of the residence and continued walking in the backyard with the firearm still in his right hand. Hochstatter walked around in the backyard before positioning himself against the north fence and waving the firearm up in the air. Hochstatter appeared to focus on the police drone above his backyard by pointing the firearm directly at it.

Hochstatter moved forward along the fence line while holding the firearm atop the fence. Hochstatter held onto the fence with his left hand while he waved the firearm back and forth. An officer who was positioned on the 911 caller’s deck discharged his firearm at approximately 5:24pm. Immediately following the OIS, an officer broadcast on the radio “He just shot towards the air! Looks like he just shot himself in the arm.”Officers who were in the residence directly behind Hochstatter’s backyard observed him bleeding from his right forearm and collapsing to the ground. The team of officers approached Hochstatter and placed him into custody. The officers immediately rendered aid, which included the application of two tourniquets to his right arm. San Francisco Fire Department Medics responded and transported Hochstatter to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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