SAN FRANCISCO - An Urban Alchemy worker in San Francisco was shot and killed after asking a man to stop using drugs outside a public library, according to colleagues.

The shooting happened on Friday, near the city’s Main Public Library. The victim, 60-year-old Joey Alexander, was rushed to the hospital but died from his injuries on Tuesday.

Remembering Joey Alexander

Friends and coworkers gathered on Wednesday at the scene of the shooting to pay their respects.

"I’m still processing it," said Ronald Carter, a coworker. "My heart is hurting right now, because that was my brother. We’ve been through thick and thin together... I can’t wait for his family to see this — let him know that we had his back."

Urban Alchemy spokesperson Jess Montejano said Alexander was trying to make the s

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