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2018 shootings

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6 years after murder of Berkeley musician, family still prays for answers

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Aug. 19, 2022, 9:00 a.m.August 14, 2022

Police say Alex Goodwin Jr., a 22-year-old musician from South Berkeley, was not his killer’s intended target.

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4 years after her son’s unsolved murder, Berkeley mother still hopes for closure

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Feb. 03, 2022, 4:30 p.m.August 4, 2022

Authorities say Patrick Scott Jr. was an innocent victim and that his “murder was a senseless act of violence.”

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Berkeley gang members sentenced to 12 years in prison for 2018 shootings

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Nov. 05, 2021, 4:57 p.m.August 4, 2022

Following the resolution of the case, police released surveillance footage — for the first time — from the most “brazen” of the Berkeley shootings.

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$30,000 reward still on offer after Berkeley man’s unsolved killing

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Feb. 04, 2021, 4:47 p.m.October 4, 2022

Patrick Demarco Scott Jr. was waiting for the bus near his Berkeley home when someone shot him repeatedly, killing him. He was on his way to see his grandmother.

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Teen linked by DNA to gang shootings found with machine gun during arrest

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso June 12, 2019, 2:04 p.m.August 4, 2022

An 18-year-old under investigation for gang-related shootings in Berkeley and on the freeway was arrested carrying an assault pistol, according to court papers.

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Police: Man who returned fire, struck house charged in San Pablo Park shooting

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso April 10, 2019, 4:55 p.m.August 4, 2022

A Vallejo felon was charged this week in connection with a drive-by shooting at a crowded Berkeley park in August after he allegedly shot back when a rival gang member opened fire, according to court papers.

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Violent crime and property crime were down in Berkeley in 2018

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso March 20, 2019, 2:48 p.m.October 4, 2022

Violent crime was down in Berkeley in 2018 for the first time in recent years, Berkeley police reported Tuesday night, and property crime was down, too.

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Security cameras now live at San Pablo Park in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso March 15, 2019, 3:51 p.m.October 4, 2022

The city of Berkeley has installed 17 surveillance cameras in San Pablo Park in response to security concerns following shootings and other activity at the park in the recent past.

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Berkeley police can now pay up to $50,000 for tips in unsolved cases

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso March 14, 2019, 4:56 p.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley officials have increased the reward money police can pay for tips about unsolved murders for the first time since 1998. 

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Police link Oakland felon to gang-related San Pablo Park shootings in Berkeley

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso March 08, 2019, 4:55 p.m.August 4, 2022

Cellphone records, a Chevy Impala and ammunition helped police link an Oakland felon to two gang-related shootings at Berkeley’s San Pablo Park, according to court papers obtained by Berkeleyside this week.

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South Berkeley landlord ordered to stand trial over shooting of tenant

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein March 07, 2019, 11:39 a.m.October 4, 2022

Did a South Berkeley landlord try to kill his tenant last summer, or did a “distasteful” joke go terribly wrong?

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Third man charged in South Berkeley gang shootings

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso Dec. 27, 2018, 4:56 p.m.October 4, 2022

Phone records, photos and a Honda helped police zero in on a third suspect from gang-related shootings in April, court papers show. He’s also been linked to two other gang shootings, including one on I-580, police say.

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