Garland Albert Sr. (second from left) with several friends at the 2015 Berkeley High all-class picnic. Photo: Tonya Anderson-Pouncey Garland Albert Sr. (second from left) with several friends at the 2015 Berkeley High all-class picnic. Photo: Tonya Anderson-Pouncey To understand the significance of a second chance, sometimes one must squander the first. Many people make mistakes and […]
Malik Grayson
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No suspect in Berkeley High student shooting case
The scene of the Feb. 23 shooting of a BHS senior at the intersection of Market and Lowell near the Oakland-Berkeley border. Photo: Linda Seccaspina Oakland Police Department say they have no suspect for Thursday morning’s shooting of a Berkeley High senior as he was riding his bike at the intersection of Lowell and Market […]
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Is Berkeley High safe? Parents debate the question
In the middle of a meeting called to discuss guns and safety at Berkeley High School, the deputy district attorney in charge of Alameda County’s juvenile division stood up and announced that the community is not being realistic about how dangerous a place it is. “I have seen the police report of every single person […]
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Berkeley High turns out for funeral of fellow student
Many Berkeley High students were missing school today in order to attend the funeral of their fellow student Larry Malik Grayson, known as Malik, the freshman who died after being shot in the head by a friend on October 26. The service was due to begin at 11 am at Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church at 408 […]
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Funeral on Friday for Malik Grayson
Malik Grayson at a football game in junior high There will be a funeral on Friday, Nov. 19 for Larry Malik Grayson, the Berkeley High freshman who died after being shot in the head by a friend on Oct. 26. The services will be held at 11 am at Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church at 408 West […]
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Berkeley teen released from custody after fatal shooting
The 17-year-old who was being held by police in connection with the Oct. 30 shooting of a 14-year-old Berkeley High freshman has been released from custody. The 17-year-old had been detained for almost a week at Juvenile Hall in San Leandro after Berkeley police arrested him in connection with the shooting of Larry Malik Grayson. […]
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Berkeley High freshman dies after shooting
Malik Grayson at a football game in middle school The 14-year-old Berkeley freshman who was shot in the head by his best friend on Saturday has died, according to Berkeley High School Principal Pasquale Scuderi. Larry Malik Grayson, who went by the name Malik, died Thursday at Highland Hospital after lingering on life support for many […]
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17-year-old arrested in attempted murder
Berkeley police have arrested a 17-year-old Berkeley High School junior in connection with allegedly shooting his 14-year-old best friend on Oct. 30. The shooting happened at 3:26 p.m. in the 1500 block of Alcatraz Avenue. The 17-year-old and 14-year-old Berkeley High freshman were at the 17-year-old’s Alcatraz Avenue apartment when the shooting happened. Police have […]
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Berkeley High student in critical condition
A 14-year-old boy who was shot by his best friend on Saturday night remains in critical condition, according to Sgt. Mary Kusmiss of the Berkeley Police Department. The boy, who is a freshman in the Academic Choice program at Berkeley High School, underwent surgery Saturday night to remove bullets a bullet from his head, according […]
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Boy shoots best friend in Berkeley
A 17-year-old Berkeley High student shot his best friend Saturday afternoon at his family’s apartment on Alcatraz Street, according to sources. The boy and his friend had spent the day in Emeryville at a football game and were hanging around afterward, according to the grandmother of the boy who allegedly shot his friend. The gun […]
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Shooting on Alcatraz Avenue
Berkeley police are reporting that a man was shot around 3:26 p.m. today in an apartment building in the 1500 block of Alcatraz, near Sacramento. The man was transported to a local trauma center with life-threatening wounds, Sgt. Mary Kusmiss of the Berkeley police department told Bay City News. The shooting in south Berkeley took […]
