People in San Francisco's Mission District are mourning after a neighborhood cat was killed.

KitKat was the store cat at Randa's Market on 16th Street near Valencia, but late Monday night, the shop owner says the cat was hit by a Waymo. Now, a growing memorial occupies the space just outside the market.

"It was everybody's cat," said neighbor Margarita Lawa. "Everybody loved KitKat."

So much so, most people couldn't remember when they met him. He was a feline fixture in the community, interacting with everyone who walked into the market.

Lara described him as affectionate and social. She says once Kitkat got locked out, she spent the night with him.

"I discovered how loveable he is, he was," said Lara, correcting herself. "So lovable."

He was nicknamed "the Mayor of 16th Street" and

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