Berkeley police have identified the man who was shot by an officer on April 13 as Calvester Stewart, a 20-year-old Berkeley resident.
Stewart was shot in the arm and the leg after he fled from a traffic stop and went inside an apartment in the 900 block of Delaware Street, according to a police statement. He came out of the apartment and shot at several Berkeley police officers, several of whom returned fire.
“Stewart then continued to flee and was confronted by an officer who shot and wounded Stewart,” said the press release.
Stewart was taken to the hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. When he was released he was sent to jail, where he is being held on suspicion of violating his probation. Berkeley police are asking the District Attorney to charge him with several counts of attempted murder against a peace officer.
Stewart was on probation for a January 2011 case of negligent discharge of a firearm.
Police did not release the name of the officer who shot Stewart. The DA’s office is investigating the shooting.
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