News alert: Homicide suspect arrested, victim ID'd

Police have arrested the suspect from a shooting that left a man dead at a Berkeley homeless shelter over the weekend, The Scanner has learned.

The homicide victim has also been identified.

Today's story has two scoops.

Berkeley police arrest homeless shelter homicide suspect

The homicide victim has been identified as shelter resident Marcel Jones.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

We also had the scoop on Sunday's shooting (although it doesn't appear any other local media acknowledged it).

Shoutout to our frequent photographer Ariel Nava whose sharp ears led him to Monday's arrest scene. We also had several reader tips about it.

TBS readers are THE BEST.

In case you missed it

After spending hours at the scene Sunday night, we added quite a few photographs and several videos and tweets to our homicide story. Don't miss the latest updates.

Man killed in shooting at Harrison House in Berkeley

Arriving officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds inside the building. Attempts to revive him failed.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Berkeley shootings in 2024: The definitive gunfire map

As of Aug. 25, Berkeley has had 21 shootings leaving three dead and six wounded. There had been 21 shootings at this time last year.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

We also updated our gunfire map this weekend. Bookmark it for the most authoritative, accurate information on Berkeley shootings — including how to reach your council members if you're concerned.

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