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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2 men arrested in Berkeley gang shooting that wounded teens
Berkeley police arrested two men in connection with a gang-related shooting on Milvia Street in July that sent two teenagers to the hospital, according to court papers.
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Police: After new arrest, pair charged with two Berkeley gang shootings
Two young men have now been charged with a pair of gang-related shootings in Berkeley earlier this year after a new arrest last week, according to court papers.
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2 teens shot Saturday night in South Berkeley; kidnapping also reported
Two teenagers with serious gunshot injuries drove themselves to the hospital Saturday night but are expected to survive, authorities in Berkeley report.
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South Berkeley ‘gang associates’ charged after West Berkeley shooting
Police found bullet casings, a mask and blood spatter in a Mercedes linked to the shooting in May, and two guns nearby that detectives tied to the shooting and car, documents show.
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Police: Feud between rival Berkeley gangs sparked shootings, 2 charged
Investigations into back-to-back gang-related shootings on the same night have led to felony charges against two young men, according to police.
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Police respond to South Berkeley gunfire, find casings in two locations
No victims were found in either of two nearby locations where shell casings were found.
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Man shot in South Berkeley on Friday
A man was shot Friday night in South Berkeley, authorities report, but he is expected to survive.
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Man with Berkeley gang ties now charged with 2 Oakland cold case killings
A man described by authorities as a “ringleader” in West Berkeley’s Waterfront gang has been charged with two Oakland murders dating back to 2009, as well as an attempted murder.
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Court papers reveal more detail about Halloween night gang shooting
The documented gang member charged with shooting a rival gang associate in the leg on Halloween went by the street name “Savage,” according to court papers.
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Alleged Berkeley gang members ordered to stand trial in Oakland murder case
Self-defense was not a factor for five young men, including three from Berkeley, charged in the fatal shooting of a lone 24-year-old in Oakland last year, a judge ruled this week.
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Berkeley gang member arrested, charged after Halloween night shooting
Jose Paz-Leja, 26, of Berkeley, a known member of the West Side Berkeley Norteño gang, was charged Tuesday with three felonies and an enhancement, says BPD.
