January 23, 2003

* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *

$15,0000 REWARD OFFERED
IN BERKELEY’S FIRST MURDER OF 2003

 

Berkeley, CA. – The City Of Berkeley announced a reward totaling $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a murder that left a young man dead nine (9) days ago.

On January 14, 2003 at approximately 2:58am, Berkeley Police Officers responded to a call of gunshots in the area of Harmon and California Streets in southwest Berkeley. Officers found Ronald Easiley (19) shot to death near 1605 Harmon Street. According to a witness, two young men were seen running away from the area. Berkeley Homicide detectives are investigating this case as a murder, and have yet to establish leads as to the motive. This crime marked the first homicide of 2003. In the year 2002, there were a total of seven murders (7)
for that year.

The Berkeley Police Department is requesting the help of the media and community for any witnesses or information regarding this case. In a 1998 City Council Resolution, City Of Berkeley Council members voted to authorize rewards of $15,000 in unsolved murder investigations. This reward was approved and is a direct result of that Resolution. (Resolution #59,824 – N.S.)