In Berkeley's first homicide of the year, a man walking to a friend's home was shot multiple times on Shattuck Avenue near Emerson Street. The victim was on his way to watch basketball with a friend when he was gunned down in the street. Police arriving on the scene found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and the friend's home "riddled with bullet holes."
The victim was rushed to Highland Hospital in Oakland where he was pronounced dead. Berkeley Police believe that the victim was specifically targeted by the shooter, but they haven't determined a motive or identified any suspects.
