A city council member from Millbrae said he was “violently attacked” Saturday evening during a visit to San Francisco’s Lands End with his family.
Anders Fung told NBC Bay Area that he was walking with his family near Sutro Baths when a concrete block fell about 20 feet from a cliff onto his head. At first he thought it was an accident, but when two young men continued to throw rocks at him, he realized it was a targeted incident, Fung said.
“When my family confronted the perpetrators demanding them to stop, one of them gave my family an obscene hand gesture before fleeing the crime scene,” Fung wrote in a Facebook post.
The United States Park Police said in a statement to SFGATE that they responded to the incident at 5 p.m. and met with Fung. Officers searched the area for suspects but none were located, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
Fung said that he has a 2-inch laceration in his head and a cervical disc herniation around his neck.
At the hospital, he got an MRI and a CT scan and stitches for the laceration.
He shared an image on Facebook of himself wearing a neck brace and with a large bruise on his forehead.
“As a community, public safety is paramount to our collective success,” Fung wrote. “We must stand firm against all senseless violence and hate. Our people deserve a safe living environment.”
In the northwestern corner of San Francisco, Lands End is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and features hiking trails with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.
Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact the park police’s criminal investigation unit at (415) 561-5151 or email [email protected].
Fung didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.
