Hit and Run Rampage in San Francisco

Fourteen people were injured in a hit and run spree, and one person was apparently killed in an incident earlier in the day.

As many as 14 people were injured this afternoon by a motorist who drove around San Francisco running them down before he was arrested, authorities said.

Seven of those injured were in critical condition, police and firefighters said.

Authorities have identified the man who was arrested as Omeed Aziz Popal, who has addresses in Ceres (Stanislaus County) and Fremont.

Authorities said they believe Popal was the same driver who ran over and killed a 55-year-old man walking in a bicycle lane in Fremont, at Fremont Boulevard near Ferry Lane, just after noon. That crash scene is just blocks from Popal's Fremont address, where he had most recently been living.

Popal was arrested at a Walgreens at Spruce and California streets.

In San Francisco, the attacks began around 1 p.m., but it was unclear in what order

Police haven't commented on motive, and the investigation continues into whether the earlier fatality was connected to the later hit and run spree. You can be sure that attention will be paid to whether this is an instance of sudden jihad syndrome, or simply a nutcase purposefully trying to inflict harm on the maximum number of people.

UPDATE:
One of the hit and run incidents occurred outside a Jewish Community Center. Here's a map of the incidents via Brenda at LGF. AJ Strata can't help but notice the similarities to the Taheriaziz incident at UNC Chapel Hill.

Coincidences are seemingly piling up.