"SAN LEANDRO - A Berkeley woman who allegedly instigated a Jan. 4 shootout that left an associate of hers dead and a man she had been feuding with wounded has been charged with murder and other crimes, according to authorities and court documents. Raenah Birdlong, 33, who did not fire any shots, was charged under the provocative act doctrine, meaning her actions led to the death and wounding of the two men, authorities said."
"When Birdlong arrived at the apartment she knocked loudly on the door and "indicated she was alone and stated she was not there to cause any problems," the documents say. When another person opened the door Birdlong "forced her way inside" and saw the 34-year-old man was there. The man had been given a gun by another person in the apartment to protect himself once they realized Birdlong was outside, the documents say."
Raenah Birdlong, 33, is charged with murder, assault with a firearm, first-degree residential burglary and carrying a loaded firearm in public after a Jan. 4 shootout at a Miramar Avenue apartment complex in unincorporated San Leandro. Authorities say Birdlong did not fire but was charged under the provocative act doctrine because her alleged actions led to one associate's death and another man's wounding. Investigators allege an ongoing feud with a 34-year-old guest and that Birdlong sent multiple threatening messages saying she intended to attack with others. Birdlong allegedly forced entry after knocking and summoned an associate who arrived armed. She is held without bail and is scheduled to enter a plea Jan. 27.
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