Berkeley PD Charged 2 Men After A Shooting In South Berkeley

Berkeley CA

14 March, 2021

6:55 AM

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Press release from the City of Berkeley: March 12, 2021 Berkeley, California (Friday, March 12, 2021) - On March 9th at 4:59 pm, officers responded to the intersection of California Street and Prince Street on a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 32-year-old Oakland man on the ground with a single gunshot wound as well as another man who others identified as the person who shot the 32-year-old. The man responsible for the shooting (a 41-year-old Oakland man) immediately surrendered to officers. The shooting occurred after the 41-year-old man intervened in a domestic dispute between the 32-year-old man and his girlfriend. During that confrontation, both men armed themselves--culminating in gunfire. As a result of this incident, the 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a loaded/concealed firearm. The 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and making criminal threats. The Berkeley Fire Department transported the 32-year-old man to a local hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening. On March 11th, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office charged the 41-year-old man with misdemeanor PC 25850(a)—carrying a loaded firearm. The 32-year-old man was charged with felony PC 245(a)(1)—assault with a deadly weapon. Case 2021-00010349 Keep up with City of Berkeley news via our News page, email or Follow @CityofBerkeley . This press release was produced by the City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author's own.