Sources say gun used in San Francisco pier shooting stolen from federal agent

The gun used to kill a woman earlier this month on a San Francisco pier was stolen from a federal agent, sources say.

The .40-caliber pistol was taken during a car burglary in downtown San Francisco, a source told the San Francisco Chronicle. Another source said that the gun was not the agent's official gun. Kathryn Steinle, 32, was shot and killed at Pier 14 on the Embarcadero July 1.

On Tuesday, the shooting suspect, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, was charged with murder and other crimes in connection with the killing. He pleaded not guilty. Lopez-Sanchez is believed to be in the U.S. without documentation, and has been deported back to his native Mexico five times.

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