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Santa Rosa police are investigating the shooting death of a manager of a prominent San Francisco strip club who was found on a California highway early Friday, October 3.
Shortly before 6:30 a.m., the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) responded to a 911 call about an unconscious man lying in the road near the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Officers found a deceased man with 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 of the Condor Club. Authorities said Calcagni was found about 350 feet from his home.
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Santa Rosa police are investigating a fatal shooting on Friday, Oct. 3, that left a prominent San Francisco strip club manager dead. (Santa Rosa Police Facebook)
Police confirmed that no arrests have been made and no suspect or weapon has been located. While investigators say the public is not believed to be in immediate danger, the person or people responsible remain at large.
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Police confirm that prominent San Francisco strip club manager Mark Calcagni was found shot to death near his home in Santa Rosa on Friday, October 3. (Daniel Montoya/Facebook)
Calcagni was well-known in San Francisco nightlife, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, and served as general manager of the Condor Club, a North Beach landmark often described as the country's first topless bar. He also ran Vanity San Francisco, another nearby adult entertainment venue.
Wolfgang Welch, who recently took over management duties at Vanity, described Calcagni as a larger-than-life 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 striptease and topless nightclub. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Club Cóndor confirmed the death of its general manager to Fox News Digital, expressing “deep pain and profound shock.”
“It is with deep sadness and profound shock that we confirm the tragic death of our beloved CEO, Mark Calcagni,” the statement read. “Mark was more than our manager: he was the heart of 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 many years shaped who we are today,” adding, “We feel the weight of the loss not only within our organization but throughout the 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 asking the public to help piece together what happened.
Detectives are especially interested in any surveillance or dash camera video that may have captured suspicious activity in the area around the time of the shooting.
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The Sonoma County Alliance Safety and Community Engagement Fund is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Anyone with details related to the case is asked to contact the SRPD tip line at (707) 543-3590.
Stepheny Price covers crimes, including missing persons, homicides and crimes against migrants. Send story tips to [email protected].
