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San Francisco leaders stand by mother who continues to seek justice in 2006 cold case killing
It was an hour of remembrance, but also a call to action as Paulette Brown spoke to a crowd at the intersection of Grove and Baker Streets, as she continues to search for justice for her son.
“My son’s case isn’t solved. It is a cold case,” said Brown.
Aubrey Abrakasa was shot and killed at that intersection on Aug. 14, 2006.
He was just 17-year-old at the time. Ever since that day, Brown has not stopped pushing for answers and accountability.
“Me, as his mother, I am his voice now and I have to continue to be his voice. To make sure that his character is not defamed as an African American young man,” said Brown.
She has knocked on the doors of practically every politician in San Francisco looking for help in her son’s case, and on Wednesday, several of them including the mayor, the sheriff and the police chief, all showed up to show their support.
“Paulette’s courage is a testament to her strength of character and her desire to not see another mom go through what she has had to go through,” said Mayor London Breed.
“To me it’s inspirational what she and this family have been doing for so long over the years, almost 20 years, 18 years anyway. That they’ve never given up and they’re out there supporting not only their own family but other families who have lost their loved ones to violence, particularly gun violence,” said SFPD Police Chief William Scott.
Several other mothers of children murdered in the city also spoke at the event. Brown said by bringing everyone together she hopes to put a spotlight on all the unsolved murders in the city.
“Because a lot of people haven’t heard them. They’ve heard me, but they haven’t heard the other mothers and how the pain that they’re still in,” said Brown.
Brown told CBS News Bay Area she plans on continuing to host the event every year until her son’s case is solved and maybe even after that.
“I don’t want to quit because there’s so many kids that are dying in the streets,” said Brown.
One way the city is hoping to remember Brown’s son Aubrey is by naming this section of road in his honor. A proposal has been submitted to the Board of Supervisors.
They’re expected to discuss it at a meeting early next month.
Chinatown fatal crash victim ID’d, safety measures proposed
The victim killed in Friday’s Chinatown crash was identified Monday by the medical examiner as Cutberto Zamora-Martinez, 49, of San Joaquin County. At a meeting on Monday, city officials said the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
SAN FRANCISCO – The 76-year-old man arrested for a March 27 crash in San Francisco’s Chinatown that left a man dead has been charged with vehicular manslaughter.
Zhuo Ming Lu on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, and denied the allegations against him, according to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office.
In addition to the charge of vehicular manslaughter, Lu is charged with driving a vehicle in the commission of unlawful acts and driving at unsafe speed without gross negligence.
The crash
The backstory:
Authorities said Lu was attempting to park near Grant Avenue and Jackson Street when his vehicle jumped the sidewalk and crashed into the landmark New Lung Ting Cafe, also known as the Pork Chop House. The vehicle struck two pedestrians: Cutberto Zamora-Martinez, 49, of San Joaquin County and a second person who has not been identified.
“The victims were transported by paramedics to a local hospital. Despite the lifesaving efforts of first responders and medical staff, one of the victims was declared deceased at the hospital,” a release from the district attorney’s office states. “Another adult victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.”
One fatality
Dig deeper:
Zamora-Martinez had been working in the area, according to a GoFundMe page. A San Francisco Police Department source close to the investigation told KTVU the victims were carpet installers arriving for work.
The fundraising page described Zamora-Martinez as a husband and father who was the sole provider for his family and “a humble man who wanted the best for his family.”
Police said Lu remained at the scene of the crash and cooperated with investigators.
Court date
What’s next:
Lu was arrested in April, and was later released on his own recognizance. He was ordered not to drive, and to surrender his driver’s license and passport. The court also ordered the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend Lu’s license.
He is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing on Sept. 30.
The Source: San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, previous KTVU reporting
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The San Francisco Mayor’s Office says news numbers show the city now has the lowest homeless population it has seen in more than a decade.
Mayor Daniel Lurie on Tuesday held a news conference to announce the milestone.
“I am here to announce some incredible progress,” Lurie said. “Unsheltered homelessness in San Francisco is now at its lowest level in 15 years.”
According to data from the city’s 2026 point in time count, the number of unhoused people living in tents on the streets of San Francisco has dropped by 22% since the last count in 2024.
The mayor is crediting a focus on getting people off the street, into treatment and into more stable housing.
But there is one category that did not see a drop: The number of families who are homeless have increased by 15%. It’s a problem city leaders said they are working hard to address.
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