REPORTING. >>> AND WHILE ALL EYES ARE ON SAN FRANCISCO, A POLITICAL EXPERT SAYS THE SHOOTING HAS POLITICAL VIEWS OF THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. >> Reporter: THE SHOOTING OCCURRING IN THE MIDST OF THE HOTLY CONTESTED MAYORAL RACE. >> IT WILL RELATE TO THE MOST PRESSING ISSUE ON THE DOCKET FOR EVERYONE, PUBLIC SAFETY. >> Reporter: JAMES TAYLOR SAYS IT WILL HAVE MAJOR IMPLICATIONS AND IMPACT ONE CANDIDATE MORE THAN THE OTHER. >> AND IT DOES NOT BODE WELL BECAUSE HE'S EMPOWERED AND THAT HAPPENED ON THE WATCH AS THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. AS THE PERSON IN CHARGE, IT WILL COME WITH THAT INCOME PANSY. >> WE KNOW SAN FRANCISCO HAS THE LOWEST VIOLENT CRIME RATE THAN MOST MAJOR CITIES IN THIS COUNTRY. BUT STATISTICS DON'T MATTER WHEN I DENTS OCCUR. WHAT MATTERS IS SUPPORTING THE VICTIM AND HOLDING THOSE ACCOUNTABLE WHO BREAK OUR LAWS AND ENDANGER THE LIVES OF OTHERS. >> Reporter: THE CHALLENGER QUICKLY TOOK TO X WITH THIS POST TAKING AIM AT BREED. ANOTHER CHAOLOGIER POSTED THIS TO INSTAGRAM SAYING SENSELESS VIOLENCE MUST END. >> AND THESE CAMPAIGNS WILL REITERATE THE ISSUE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AGAIN AND AGAIN NOW BECAUSE IT WILL BE ON THE BACK OF THEIR MINDS EVEN AS WE ALL MOVE FORWARD. >> Reporter: ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THEY WILL NOT DO HER ANY FAVORS EITHER. >> IT WILL REITERATE THE PROBLEMS OF SAN FRANCISCO TO PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIVE HERE. >> Reporter: HE BELIEVES THEY WILL LEAN INTO THIS SINCE THEY WILL HAIL FROM THE BAY AREA AND BUILT HER POLITICAL CAREER IN CALIFORNIA. >> AND MAYOR BREED AND HARRIS WILL HAVE TO WEAR THIS INCIDENT ON THEIR CAMPAIGNS, GOING FORWARD BECAUSE IT FEEDS TO THE NARRATIVE THAT