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# Gunfire strikes Berkeley corner store early Saturday morning
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/11/07/shootings/berkeley-corner-store-shooting/
- Published: 2026-11-07T15:06:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-07T15:06:36.000Z
- Description: Three employees were inside the store but no one was hurt, police said.
- Author: Emilie Raguso
- Tags: Shootings, Central Berkeley, BPD, Guns, Crime, #articles, #tips

A man shot at a [central Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/central-berkeley/) convenience store early Saturday morning, striking the building, according to preliminary reports.

The shooting happened at about 4:20 a.m. at Popeye's Tobacco & Grocery, at 1597 University Ave., [Berkeley police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/) said.

Multiple people [called 911](https://berkeleycrime.com/i/id/92d83ea0-9768-48fb-a72a-26c6a47776f5?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) to report five to 10 gunshots in the area.

Police said three employees were inside the store, which is listed as open 24 hours.

The shooter was described as a man wearing a black ski mask and dark clothing.

He reportedly walked away from the scene and may have gotten into a vehicle, police said.

No injuries were reported.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.

[Berkeley shootings in 2026: The definitive gunfire mapAs of Nov. 7, Berkeley and UC police have investigated three injury shootings and eight non-injury shootings.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-6b2f427d-419f-40ea-a28e-f538371db155.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/berkeley-gunfire-map-2026-1-b836caab-f398-424f-9ac8-0d5acaddc077.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/01/10/shootings/berkeley-gunfire-map-shootings-2026/)

Prior to Saturday, Berkeley and UC Berkeley police had investigated [three injury shootings and seven non-injury shootings](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/01/10/shootings/berkeley-gunfire-map-shootings-2026/) this year.

Berkeley had not had a shooting since August, when UC Berkeley's ShotSpotter system detected gunfire in the 1100 block of Eighth Street.

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