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Suspect Arrested After Shooting Incident at UC Berkeley

A suspect was taken into custody following a shooting on UC Berkeley's campus Friday night, with no injuries reported.

Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley pictured in 2018. On Friday night, an individual shot several rounds into the air on lower Sproul Plaza, sending students under lock down, according to the university.
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 22: A pedestrian walks by a sign in front of the U.C. Berkeley campus on July 22, 2020, in Berkeley, California. U.C. Berkeley announced plans on Tuesday to move to online education for the start of the school's fall semester due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

Overview

  • An individual fired nine shots into the air at UC Berkeley's lower Sproul Plaza, causing a campus-wide lockdown.
  • The suspect was arrested within minutes of the shooting, and no injuries were reported.
  • Students were ordered to shelter in place, with the lockdown lifted shortly before 10 p.m.
  • The incident occurred after an altercation in lower Sproul Plaza around 8:40 p.m.
  • California's strict gun control laws are highlighted, yet the state has seen a high number of active shooter incidents.