Police investigate gunfire on Berkeley Way
The investigation remained underway as of publication time. One person had just been arrested.
Authorities are investigating reports of a non-injury shooting at a supportive housing complex in downtown Berkeley overnight Thursday.
The investigation began around 1:50 a.m. when someone called police to report a spate of gunfire near the Hope Center, in the 2000 block of Berkeley Way, according to radio traffic reviewed by The Scanner.
A witness indicated the shooting happened on the fourth floor of the building.
Berkeley police ultimately found evidence of gunfire in that area, an officer confirmed over the radio.
The victim was not hurt and did not require medical transport, according to radio dispatches.
Officers shut down the block and advised nearby residents to shelter in place while they brought in a negotiator and determined whether the shooter was still in the building.
According to radio traffic reviewed by The Scanner, police arrested one person, without incident, shortly before publication time.
BPD reopened the block at about 3:30 a.m.
Berkeley has not had a shooting since late June.
Prior to Thursday, there had been seven non-injury shootings in 2025 as well as a report of gunfire on the freeway and one non-fatal police shooting.
There had been 21 shootings as of this time last year, including six shootings with injuries and three that were fatal.
This is a preliminary report. This story will be updated as more details become available.
