Berkeley shootings in 2024: The definitive gunfire map
As of Dec. 20, Berkeley has had 26 shootings leaving three dead and seven wounded. There had been 34 shootings at this time last year.
The Berkeley Scanner has created a comprehensive interactive gunfire map so you can stay informed about shootings in the city and your neighborhood.
As of Dec. 20, Berkeley has had 26 shootings, leaving three people dead and seven wounded. (Two of the survivors accidentally shot themselves, police said.)
The Berkeley Scanner will update this map when new shootings take place. Please let us know if something happens in your neighborhood.
There had been 34 shootings in Berkeley at this time last year, wounding seven people. There were also two fatal police shootings.
Read more about shootings in Berkeley.
There are three types of markers on the map:
- Small orange markers show confirmed gunfire calls where no one was hurt
- Large black markers show shootings where someone was wounded
- Large red markers indicate fatal shootings
When police are unable to find a victim, they generally consider a gunfire report to have been confirmed when they find other evidence at the scene, such as bullet casings or property damage.
2024 Berkeley gunfire map: Key features
Click each marker to find basic information about the shooting or gunfire report, as well as a link to more reporting if a story was published about that incident.
The map also shows the Berkeley City Council district where each shooting happened. Click anywhere within the council boundaries to find City Council office details and contact information.
Click the rectangle in the upper left corner of the map to show or hide a list of all the shootings. Click the rectangle in the upper right corner to view the map on Google Maps.
Pro tip: The map is easier to navigate on a laptop or desktop than on mobile devices.
While Berkeley itself has no gunfire detection system, other nearby law enforcement agencies, including the Oakland Police Department and the University of California Police Department, use these systems to determine whether there was actual gunfire — versus something like fireworks or another type of explosion — and where the shooting was located.
Those systems at times provide useful information about shootings in Berkeley.
In 2023, Berkeley had 35 shootings with eight people wounded.
There were also two fatal officer-involved shootings, one of which took place in Albany but involved Berkeley police.
Emilie Raguso
Police ask anyone with information to share about gunfire and shootings in Berkeley to call BPD’s homicide unit at 510-981-5741. In an emergency, always call 911.
Note: This story was published Jan. 7 and has been updated throughout the year.
