Ex-SF Fire Commissioner Brutally Beaten with Pipe.

A former San Francisco fire commissioner was brutally attacked with a metal pipe in the Marina district after confronting three homeless people who were camping in front of his home. The victim suffered a fractured skull, broken jaw, and multiple lacerations to his face and head. A suspect, identified as 24-year-old Garret Doty, was arrested and booked on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery causing serious bodily injury. The incident has sparked questions over police staffing and resources in the city.