Man Killed In SF Tenderloin ID'd As Benicia Resident

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — A man who was fatally shot in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood on Jan. 7 was identified.

The city's Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 37-year-old Kelvin Wilkerson, a Benicia resident. Officers found Wilkerson near the corner of Eddy and Mason streets, where he was pronounced dead.

Days after the shooting, investigators identified 41-year-old James George as a suspect. Last week, police found George, an Antioch resident, near Seventh and Market streets in San Francisco.

George was taken into custody on suspicion of homicide, being a felon in possession of a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon and battery, according to police.

The suspect remains in custody and was set to be arraigned Tuesday, according to jail records.

Bay City News contributed to this report.