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

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

“It’s going to have a serious impact, especially on low-income folks,” Councilmember Terry Taplin said.

Police were investigating a report of a prowler outside a teenage girl’s window when a neighbor began screaming about a stranger in her home.

The shooting took place Friday just before 9:40 p.m. in the 2700 block of Acton Street.

It was the second person shot in the city in just two days.

BPD began getting reports of a shooting in the 1100 block of Channing Way, near Byron Street, just after 7:30 p.m.

“It hasn’t hit me yet,” his daughter told Berkeleyside this week. “I just don’t know what I’m going to do without him.”

A pedestrian suffered major injuries after being hit by a driver in a van on San Pablo Avenue on Thursday afternoon, police report.

The Border Patrol arrested Kevin Alvarado in late July and sent him back to Alameda County to face murder charges.

The missing teen was located and returned to her family Wednesday, according to Berkeley police.

Police responded to Prince Street and found the man unresponsive in his vehicle, but he surrendered without incident about three hours later.

A man took matters into his own hands when thieves burglarized his home, and more in the latest crime roundup.