UPDATE: Man sustained injuries through fall, not shooting
Work is still being done this week to close the case, but police have determined that it is not a criminal matter.
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Man shot in the leg overnight in South Berkeley
When officers arrived, they found a man in his 40s who had been shot in the lower leg and foot with a shotgun.
Fire at Reid's Records building in Berkeley causes $300K damage
Fire crews arrived to find the Reid's building on fire with heavy black smoke coming from the first floor.
Man shot in the thigh in South Berkeley, shooter fled south
The victim was taken to Highland Hospital with a gunshot wound to the thigh, authorities said over the radio.
Gunshots near Sacramento St. wake Berkeley residents
"Nothing like waking up at 4:30am to gunfire," a reader reported. "Not going to be able to fall asleep easy after hearing that."
Armed men carjack security guard, rob Berkeley dispensary
CBCB's owner said she felt terrible about the disruption to neighbors and had worked for years to make the business community oriented.
Woman stomped by teen girls during violent Berkeley robbery
The woman was left with a swollen eye and cuts and scrapes to the face, hand and knee, police said. Robberies are up 17% this year, data show.