UC Berkeley hires private security firm after fatal shooting near campus stirs safety concerns
The campus police department is stepping up security after a shooting at the university campus Wednesday night.The campus police department is stepping up security after a shooting at the university campus Wednesday night. University Police Department Sgt. Jennifer Hwang said they were working with Berkeley International District and the Berkeley Police Department on a security plan. They believe they’ve identified the person they know killed, identified the suspect as an employee of the university, and are working with the suspect and the company that employed him to gain more information, Hwang said.Police believe the person they are looking for is in possession of the gun that killed 23-year-old Charles Kelly during a dispute between Kelly and the suspect, who was then hospitalized with a self-inflicted injury. Hwang says they are not looking for Kelly’s killer, but rather will work with the investigation to identify witnesses. The university announced Wednesday evening that the case remained active.Police haven’t released any other information on the case, and the district did not return messages seeking more information. Hwang declined to speak with the media, citing the fact that the individual’s health is still being determined.
The campus police department is stepping up security after a shooting at the university campus Wednesday night.
The campus police department is stepping up security after a shooting at the university campus Wednesday night.
University Police Department Sgt. Jennifer Hwang said they were working with Berkeley International District and the Berkeley Police Department on a security plan. They believe they’ve identified the person they know killed, identified the suspect as an employee of the university, and are working with the suspect and the company that employed him to gain more information, Hwang said.
Police believe the person they are looking for is in possession of the gun that killed 23-year-old Charles Kelly during a dispute between Kelly and the suspect, who was then hospitalized with a self-inflicted injury. Hwang says they are not looking for Kelly’s killer, but rather will work with the investigation to identify witnesses.
The university announced Wednesday evening that the case remained active.
Police haven’t released any other information on the case, and the district did not return messages seeking more information.
Hwang declined to speak with the media, citing the fact that the individual’s health is still being determined.
