“It doesn’t really feel like a relief yet, but it does feel like a huge weight is off my shoulders,” the victim’s mother told Berkeleyside.
Gregory Ignacio Jr.
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Murder suspect back in custody after violating bail
Berkeley police detectives arrested 27-year-old Will Watson in Lake County, BPD said, and found him with two handguns, a silencer and multiple extended magazines for holding extra ammunition.
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Judge: Mill Valley man must stand trial for South Berkeley killing of 19-year-old
A falling out between childhood friends prompted a fatal shooting in 2016 — although the alleged killer had minimal connection to the dispute.
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Man, 24, charged with murder after Berkeley shooting
A 24-year-old man arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal shooting in Berkeley in September was charged with murder Friday by the Alameda County district attorney’s office.
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Berkeley police make arrest in fatal Fairview shooting
Berkeley police investigators have had a busy week, handling not only the first homicide of 2017, but also making an arrest in the city’s last homicide of 2016.
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Friends mourn loss of 19-year-old gunned down in Berkeley
Friends of Gregory Ignacio Jr., also known as Greg or ‘lil G’, gathered Friday in South Berkeley to mourn his death. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel Friends of Gregory Ignacio Jr., also known as Greg or ‘lil G’, gathered Friday in South Berkeley to mourn his death. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel The day after Gregory Ignacio Jr., also […]
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Update: Homicide victim ID’d as Berkeley 19-year-old
Police investigate a homicide at Fairview and Harper streets on Thursday. It was Berkeley’s second homicide of the year. Photo: David Yee Police investigate a homicide at Fairview and Harper streets on Thursday. It was Berkeley’s second homicide of the year. Photo: David Yee Update, Sept. 23, 1:40 p.m. Police have identified the young man shot […]
