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*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***
Contact:
Officer
Joe Okies #71
BPD Public Information Officer
(510) 981- 5752 Police
Discover Shooting Victim’s Body
Berkeley, California (Monday August
2, 2004) – Yesterday at approximately 8:30 in the evening
the Berkeley Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting
gunshots coming from the 1800 block of Alcatraz Avenue.
Berkeley Police Officers
investigated and discovered a shooting victim in a multi-unit apartment
complex located at 1820 Alcatraz. The
victim’s name is not being released pending notification of the
family. Members of Berkeley Police Department’s Homicide Detail are in
the preliminary stages of their investigation.
Currently, there is no suspect description available, however the
Berkeley Police Department will provide more information as the
investigation progresses. This marks the second homicide in
Berkeley this year. The
first homicide occurred on the afternoon of July 18th in the
back of 1317 Ashby Avenue when Mario Jackson was shot multiple times. A $15,000.00 reward has been offered for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Mario Jackson’s
murder.
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