Police investigate fatal shooting of San Francisco strip club manager

Santa Rosa police are investigating the shooting death of a prominent San Francisco strip club manager who was found on a California highway in the early hours of Friday, October 3.

Shortly before 6:30 a.m., the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive man lying in the road near the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Police found a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound.

The Sonoma County Coroner’s Office later identified the victim as Mark Calcagni, 60, a longtime Santa Rosa resident and manager at the Condor Club. Officials said Calcagni was found about 100 meters from his home.

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Police confirmed no arrests were made and no suspects or weapons were recovered. Although investigators say the public is not believed to be in immediate danger, the person or persons responsible remain at large.

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Prominent San Francisco strip club manager Mark Calcagni was shot to death near his home in Santa Rosa on Friday, October 3, police confirmed. (Daniel Montoya/Facebook)

Calcagni was well known in San Francisco’s nightlife scene. The San Francisco Chronicle reported, He serves as general manager of the Condor Club, a North Beach landmark often described as the country’s first topless bar. He also managed Vanity San Francisco, another nearby adult entertainment venue.

Wolfgang Welch, who recently took over management duties at Vanity, described Calcagni as an extraordinary figure and a respected presence in the city’s adult entertainment industry.

“He became one of the Mount Rushmores of Broadway,” Welch told the Chronicle.

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The Condor Club in the North Beach section of San Francisco, California is a strip and topless nightclub. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

The Condor Club confirmed the death of its chief executive to Fox News Digital, expressing “deep sadness and deep shock”.

“It is with deep sadness and deep shock that we confirm the tragic death of our beloved general manager Mark Calcagni,” the statement said. The statement was included. “Mark was more than just our manager; he was the heartbeat of the Condor Club and an integral figure in the North Beach and San Francisco nightlife community.”

The club said Calcagni’s “dedication, leadership and passion over the years have shaped who we are today,” adding: “We feel the weight of the loss not only internally, but also in the broader North Beach and San Francisco nightlife communities that he helped shape and elevate.”

SRPD’s Violent Crimes Investigation Team, along with forensic technicians, spent several hours at the scene Friday collecting evidence. Investigators are now appealing to the public to help piece together what happened.

Detectives are particularly interested in any surveillance or dashcam video that may have captured suspicious activity in the area at the time of the attack.

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The Sonoma County Alliance Community Engagement and Safety Fund is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.

Anyone with details about the case is asked to contact the SRPD tip line at (707) 543-3590.

Stepheny Price covers crimes including missing persons, murders and immigration crime. Send story tips to stepheny.price@fox.com.