Gunfire strikes Berkeley corner store early Saturday morning
Three employees were inside the store but no one was hurt, police said.
A man shot at a 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 said.
Multiple people called 911 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.
Emilie Raguso
Prior to Saturday, Berkeley and UC Berkeley police had investigated three injury shootings and seven non-injury shootings 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.
