Gunfire investigation underway in West Berkeley

Berkeley police found at least one casing on Ashby Avenue near the freeway, according to early reports.

Gunfire investigation underway in West Berkeley
Berkeley police investigate gunfire Saturday night. Emilie Raguso/The Berkeley Scanner

Police detained three people on the Berkeley-Emeryville border after reports of gunfire in the area Saturday evening.

Berkeley police began getting reports shortly before 5:40 p.m. about gunfire on Ashby Avenue near the freeway.

While they were investigating those reports, officers in Emeryville responded to a traffic collision and detained three people, a male and two females, at 67th and Hollis streets.

Berkeley police found at least one casing in the roadway on Ashby Avenue.

The investigation is ongoing. Stay tuned for updates.

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