"Police agencies had investigated at least 14 shootings for the year, one of which left a suspect hospitalized, as of Dec. 8, 2025. The most recent shooting, on Dec. 3, came after more than seven weeks with no apparent gunfire in the city. Dec. 3: Several people called 911 to report gunfire near the 2000 block of Ninth Street around 1 a.m. Police officers found spent shell casings but no victims."
"Oct. 4: Berkeley police went to Ashby Avenue and Seventh Street shortly before 5:30 p.m. to investigate reports of gunfire between two cars. Police said a man had seen a robbery and auto theft in Oakland, followed the stolen car into Berkeley and opened fire. Police in Emeryville later detained four people from inside the stolen car, and police in Oakland later arrested the suspected shooter and his passenger."
"According to police, a man who was living there confronted a victim around 1:44 a.m., pulled a handgun from his waistband and shot four times at the victim, who was able to escape uninjured by fleeing into a stairwell. Police said they sent the shooter for psychiatric evaluation; he was later booked into the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and is facing attempted murder and other charges."
Police agencies investigated at least 14 shootings in the city through Dec. 8, 2025, and one incident left a suspect hospitalized. The most recent reported shooting occurred Dec. 3 after more than seven weeks without apparent gunfire; officers found spent shell casings near the 2000 block of Ninth Street and no victims. Several October and September incidents involved spent casings and ShotSpotter alerts. An Oct. 4 shooting involved gunfire between two cars after a reported robbery and auto theft from Oakland, leading to detentions in Emeryville and arrests in Oakland. A Sept. 4 attack at The Hope Center involved four shots fired; the victim escaped uninjured and the shooter was later charged.
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