Berkeley Police Seek Information about King Street Shooting

Berkeley police are searching for anyone who may have information about a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon outside Standford Liquor on King Street in South Berkeley. 

According to police, a group of men were standing in the parking lot of Stanford Liquor at around 2:25 p.m. Friday when a A black SUV heading westbound on Stanford Avenue made a northbound turn onto King Street. A man in the the group watched as the SUV approached, and then pulled out a semi-automatic pistol and shot at the SUV, striking it numerous times. 

This suspect is described as, a black male adult, in his 20s, with long dreadlocks, wearing a black and red Cincinnati Reds base ball cap, black t-shirt and black jeans. The suspect and two other male adults fled the scene westbound on Stanford Avenue in a newer white 4-door sedan, similar to a Hyundai Sonata. This car was followed by a 90s white 2-door Acura Integra.

"More than a dozen City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the scene and the areas around it," according to a police press release today.

The BPD Crime Against Persons/Homicide Detail are in the process of doing follow-up investigation, but as of Monday, no victims or injured individuals have come forward.

BPD is urging anyone who may know anything about this crime to call the BPD Investigations Division - Homicide Detail at (510) 981-5741 or the 24 hour BPD Non Emergency number of (510) 981-5900. Anonymous calls can be made to the Bay Area Crimes Stoppers (BACS) at (800)-222-TIPS (8477). Mention BPD Case # 2011-37739 in calls relating to this incident. 

"Any information may be critical to solving this crime," said Public Information Officer Sgt. Mary C. Kusmiss in the press release. "Sometimes the smallest or seemingly insignificant detail can be the key to arresting the suspect or suspects in any crime."