Berkeley, California (Sunday, March 22, 2020) - On March 20th at 12:20 pm, officers responded to the area of Chestnut Street and University Avenue after reports that a person had been shot. At the scene, officers found a man in his 20’s who had been struck by gunfire. Arriving within minutes, Fire Department personnel were unable to revive the man.
Since that time, investigators have worked on this case through the night—leading to the identity and location of the suspect.
On March 21st, members of the Department’s Special Response Team arrested the suspect (Hosea Askew, Male, 52 years old, Richmond, CA) in the City of Richmond, without incident or injury to anyone involved.
The Berkeley Police Department takes great pride in keeping our community safe. We appreciate the public’s support and are pleased that we were able to bring justice to those who wish to do harm to our community.
This case remains under investigation. If you have any additional information about this crime, please contact our Homicide Unit at (510) 981-5741.
Case 2020-00015724