Crime & Safety

Fatal Berkeley Shooting on Derby Near MLK Jr. Way

A man was killed in a shooting reported at 6:52 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, in the 1800 block of Derby Street in Berkeley, police said. No further information about the victim or suspects was released.

By Bay City News Service

Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in South Berkeley tonight, Wednesday, a police spokeswoman said.

The shooting was reported at 6:52 p.m. in the 1800 block of Derby Street between Grant Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Officer Jennifer Coats said.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are investigating and talking to witnesses in the area but have not identified any suspects, Coats said.

Anyone with information about the shooting has been asked to call Berkeley police at (510) 981-5980 or (510) 981-5900.

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