Crime & Safety
Hayward Police Investigate Deadly Shooting
The victim has been identified as a Hayward man.
HAYWARD, CA — Police in Hayward are investigating a shooting that left one person dead Friday night.
On Friday at 9:41 p.m., officers with the Hayward Police Department responded to a report of shots fired and a man down in the 700 block of Memorial Avenue, according to police.
Responding officers located an unresponsive man suffering from a gunshot wound on the ground and in front of an apartment complex, police said.
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The victim was pronounced deceased by Hayward Fire Department personnel.
The victim has been identified as Matios Haile Zeru, 29, of Hayward, police said.
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The shooting marks the city's ninth homicide this year, according to police.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Rob Purnell at (510) 293-7034.
— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock
