Crime & Safety
Woman Gravely Injured In Berkeley Shooting
The woman was in a vehicle on Prince Street when she was shot.
A woman shot while in a vehicle Wednesday evening was "gravely injured," a Berkeley city councilman said.
"My heart goes out to the victim and and her family. I pray she survives," Councilman Ben Bartlett said on his Facebook page.
Bartlett said he went to the shooting scene on Prince Street to lend his support.
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The victim, described by police as in her 20s, was found by officers responding to reports of a shooting shortly before 7 p.m.
The Berkeley Fire Department took the woman to an area hospital. Prince Street was closed between King and Harper streets for an extended time while officers investigated.
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Berkeley police Homicide Unit at (510) 981-5741.
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