On Tuesday night, March 24, 2026, a happy block party at the Sunnydale public housing project in Visitacion Valley turned sad when shooting suddenly broke out in the middle of the San Francisco neighborhood at 10:43 p.m. As gunfire rang out, sending people running for cover and screaming filling the air, the gathering of music, dancing, and laughter in the residential neighborhood turned into anarchy.
Officers from the San Francisco Police Department arrived at the Sunnydale site shortly after and discovered Tertron “Troop” Johnson, 24, who had several gunshot wounds. Despite the prompt efforts of paramedics to save him, he passed away at a neighboring hospital. Friends and relatives in Visitacion Valley were devastated by the shooting’s abrupt conclusion to a night intended for joy.
Those who knew Tertron “Troop” Johnson recalled him as a lively young guy with a captivating smile and a talent for making people laugh. According to his friends, he brought energy and connectedness to everyone around him in Sunnydale and the larger San Francisco neighborhood by bringing pleasure and brightness into every location. He was a well-known and beloved figure in the Visitacion Valley area, and his attendance at the block party demonstrated his vibrant personality and enjoyment of getting together with others.
Johnson’s passing occurred on a night that was already clouded by another San Francisco tragedy. Samantha Katherine Emge, a 22-year-old recent graduate of San Francisco State University, was killed in a separate shooting that occurred minutes earlier in the Sunset District at 22nd Avenue and Santiago Street. Communities in Visitacion Valley and the Sunset District were rocked by the twin shootings in a short period of time, which heightened concerns about gun violence around the city.
At a candlelit vigil in Sunnydale, Johnson’s pals used tealights to spell out his nickname, “Troop,” with prayer candles and a framed picture of him. As loved ones told tales of his beneficial influence and the happiness he brought to individuals in the Visitacion Valley region, the event provided a setting for introspection and recollection. While addressing the horrific violence that claimed his life during the block party, the Sunnydale community and beyond have united to pay tribute to him.
Officers from the San Francisco Police Department are still looking into the incident that occurred at the Sunnydale public housing complex at 10:43 p.m., and they are asking anybody who has any information or video from the area to get in touch with them. The activities that took place at the block party in Visitacion Valley are the major focus of the ongoing lawsuit. While investigators examine the evidence from the site in this quiet area, no arrests have been made.