San Francisco Assault Case Back in the News
The vicious assault of a San Francisco firefighter by a colleague is back in the headlines as a Bay Areas news affiliate is asking why was the victim forced out of the department, and the perpetrator is still on the payroll.
ABC7 News interviewed firefighter Gabriel Shin, who was attacked back in 2022 by firefighter Robert Muhammad. Muhammad beat Shin with a large brass spanner referred to as a hydrant spanner that he took from the firehouse. Shin suffered a broken arm, concussion and contusions in the assault, and might have suffered further injuries had a neighbor with a handgun not stepped in.
Muhammad was reportedly upset that others were talking about him. He went to the firehouse; obtained Shin’s home address and the hydrant spanner; and went to Shin’s house to confront him. Shin is suing the city, Muhammad, the fire chief, two other chief officers, and two company officers.
