Police say Alex Goodwin Jr., a 22-year-old musician from South Berkeley, was not his killer’s intended target.
2018 shootings
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4 years after her son’s unsolved murder, Berkeley mother still hopes for closure
Authorities say Patrick Scott Jr. was an innocent victim and that his “murder was a senseless act of violence.”
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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.
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$30,000 reward still on offer after Berkeley man’s unsolved killing
Patrick Demarco Scott Jr. was waiting for the bus near his Berkeley home when someone shot him repeatedly, killing him. He was on his way to see his grandmother.
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Teen linked by DNA to gang shootings found with machine gun during arrest
An 18-year-old under investigation for gang-related shootings in Berkeley and on the freeway was arrested carrying an assault pistol, according to court papers.
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Police: Man who returned fire, struck house charged in San Pablo Park shooting
A Vallejo felon was charged this week in connection with a drive-by shooting at a crowded Berkeley park in August after he allegedly shot back when a rival gang member opened fire, according to court papers.
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Violent crime and property crime were down in Berkeley in 2018
Violent crime was down in Berkeley in 2018 for the first time in recent years, Berkeley police reported Tuesday night, and property crime was down, too.
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Security cameras now live at San Pablo Park in Berkeley
The city of Berkeley has installed 17 surveillance cameras in San Pablo Park in response to security concerns following shootings and other activity at the park in the recent past.
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Berkeley police can now pay up to $50,000 for tips in unsolved cases
Berkeley officials have increased the reward money police can pay for tips about unsolved murders for the first time since 1998.
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Police link Oakland felon to gang-related San Pablo Park shootings in Berkeley
Cellphone records, a Chevy Impala and ammunition helped police link an Oakland felon to two gang-related shootings at Berkeley’s San Pablo Park, according to court papers obtained by Berkeleyside this week.
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South Berkeley landlord ordered to stand trial over shooting of tenant
Did a South Berkeley landlord try to kill his tenant last summer, or did a “distasteful” joke go terribly wrong?
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Third man charged in South Berkeley gang shootings
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.