The Berkeley Police Department tallied 28 confirmed incidents of gunfire in the city in 2019. The University of California Police Department also had one shooting, at People’s Park, which was fatal.
Berkeleyside has mapped the incidents. Click each marker for further detail and links to past Berkeleyside stories. Three of BPD’s shootings in 2019 left someone wounded.
BPD told Berkeleyside, regarding its list, that police consider a gunfire call to have been confirmed if officers are able to find evidence, such as bullet casings or damage at the scene or a related victim.
Stay tuned for updates. Read more about gunfire in Berkeley.
Berkeleyside will update this map each time confirmed gunfire is reported. Hear it? Let us know. (We can keep you anonymous.)
