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2 men charged with murder in Telegraph Avenue shooting

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge Oct. 28, 2022, 10:15 a.m.October 28, 2022

Police say two men opened fire on a group after starting a fight with them at a busy Southside intersection, killing 29-year-old Isamaeli Mata’afa.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Teen brothers killed in shooting laid to rest in deeply moving Berkeley funeral

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ally Markovich and Ximena Natera Oct. 27, 2022, 6:09 p.m.November 17, 2022

Family, Berkeley High friends and soccer teammates said a final goodbye to Jazy and Angel Sotelo Garcia on Thursday, marking a “new chapter” of their grief.

Posted inCrime & Safety

The 2022 Berkeley gunfire map

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Emilie Raguso and Berkeleyside staff Oct. 06, 2022, 12:15 p.m.December 2, 2022

As of Nov. 30, three people had been killed and 15 wounded in shootings in Berkeley this year. There have been at least 41 confirmed gunfire incidents.

Posted inCrime & Safety

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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Killer apologizes to mother of slain teen: ‘Before you know it, I shot Seth’

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 24, 2022, 4:56 p.m.August 4, 2022

Tony Walker described himself as a “washed-up nobody” who probably deserved to die in prison.

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A Berkeley man was convicted of killing a Cal student. He must now explain why

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 20, 2022, 9:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Until now, the motive for the fatal shooting has been shrouded in mystery. That is set to change Monday as part of a recent plea deal.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Police: Man shot friend, staged suicide scene to get away with murder

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 06, 2022, 1:12 p.m.August 4, 2022

According to detectives, the killer’s grandmother watched him stage the crime scene and waited to call police so he could make his escape.

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Police arrest Berkeley man, 20, after fatal shooting on Channing Way

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 05, 2022, 1:23 p.m.May 6, 2022

A young woman in her 20s was also wounded in Tuesday night’s shooting, but she is expected to survive.

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Berkeley police investigate homicide on Channing Way

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso May 04, 2022, 4:53 a.m.August 4, 2022

It is Berkeley’s second fatal shooting of the year. Last year, there were no homicides in Berkeley.

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Crime roundup: Carjacking at BART, shooting suspect charged, $50K reward offered in cold case murder

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso March 12, 2022, 2:31 p.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley native Tobias Eagle was just 30 years old when he was fatally shot in his backyard on Blake Street. Detectives are still trying to solve the case.

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Berkeley shooting victim dies, longtime drug dealer charged with murder

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso March 09, 2022, 4:57 p.m.August 4, 2022

The killing marks Berkeley’s first homicide in more than a year.

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Update: Man seriously wounded in shooting on Seventh Street

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso March 04, 2022, 7:45 p.m.August 4, 2022

Arriving officers found a man lying in the street and performed life-saving measures until the Berkeley Fire Department arrived.

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