Two stabbed near San Francisco Civic Center after Pride festivities

Two people were stabbed near Civic Center Plaza as Pride festivities were wrapping up, turning one of downtown San Francisco’s busiest public corridors into the scene of a violent police response. The incident unfolded at 7th and Market streets, just steps from the city’s Pride celebration.

San Francisco police said officers responded just after 6 p.m. to reports of a stabbing at 7th and Market. When officers arrived, they found two victims suffering from stab wounds. Both were taken to a hospital with injuries police described as non-life-threatening.

During the investigation, officers located two suspects near Polk and Grove streets and arrested them. Police said the investigation remained active and have not confirmed any connection between the stabbing and SF Pride events, even as the episode raised immediate questions about safety in the Civic Center area as evening crowds dispersed.

The location matters because Civic Center is not just another block in downtown San Francisco. It is a gathering place for festivalgoers, commuters, arts patrons, unhoused residents and nearby businesses, all of whom use the area after dark and rely on visible public order along Market Street and around the plaza. Sunday’s stabbing placed that shared space under a sharper spotlight just as one of the city’s largest annual celebrations was ending.

Police asked anyone with information to contact the San Francisco Police Department at 415-575-4444 or text TIP411, beginning the message with SFPD.