"As the Chronicle reports, the San Francisco Police Department received a report at 12:16 pm Saturday of gunshots and threats of violence by someone who locked themselves inside San Francisco's Palace Hotel. A hotel employee told KTVU fourth floor guests were evacuated from their rooms. A hostage and crisis negotiation team was reportedly on the scene, but there was no mention of a hostage."
"Per KGO, the power was out at the hotel during the standoff, along with over 65,000 other PG&E customers. Per the Chronicle, business remained open at the hotel throughout the afternoon. Officers responded to the scene and located a possible suspect in the building. The suspect has refused to comply to officers commands to exit. There are no reports of injuries at this time, SFPD said."
"Authorities were de-escalating a situation with a potentially armed suspect inside the Palace Hotel in downtown SF Saturday afternoon and evening all while the hotel experienced a power outage. Traffic on Market was closed between Kearny and New Montgomery streets. Parts of the building that are affected by the incident have been evacuated. SFPD is out ensuring our streets are safe as PG&E works to restore power in San Francisco. Drive SLOWLY and SAFELY https://t.co/Qmi7fTNUiu San Francisco Police (@SFPD) December 21, 2025"
SFPD received a report at 12:16 pm Saturday of gunshots and threats of violence by someone who locked themselves inside the Palace Hotel. Fourth-floor guests were evacuated and a hostage and crisis negotiation team responded, though no hostage was reported. The hotel lost power during the standoff as part of a PG&E outage affecting over 65,000 customers, but business remained open in parts of the hotel. Officers located a possible suspect who refused commands to exit; parts of the building were evacuated. No injuries have been reported. Market Street was closed between Kearny and New Montgomery while PG&E worked to restore power.
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