Man suffers 'serious' injuries after early morning shooting in Berkeley

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Saturday, August 1, 2020
Police investigating shooting in Berkeley
Police are investigating after a man in his 20s was found shot early Saturday morning in Berkeley.

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- Police are investigating after a man in his 20s was found shot early Saturday morning in Berkeley.

The Berkeley Police Department said officers responded to Solano and Fresno avenues just before 4 a.m. Saturday morning for a report of gunfire.

When they arrived on scene, they found the victim with a single gunshot wound.

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He was found on the 900 block of Fresno Avenue, according to police.

He is now being treated at a nearby hospital with "serious" injuries, police said.

Those with information on the shooting or the perpetrator are asked to contact the police department's homicide unit at (510) 981-5741.

Saturday morning's shooting follows an officer-involved shooting Thursday night at a CVS on Shattuck Avenue.

Police said the shooting occurred as an officer tried to detain suspects during a "theft in progress."

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