San Leandro Man Arrested in Connection With Berkeley Homicide of Wheelchair-Bound Man

Two suspects have been arrested in the December shooting death of a wheelchair-bound man in Berkeley, police said. Kamahl Middleton, 36, was shot and killed in a parking lot near San Pablo and University avenues at about 9:45 p.m. Dec. 29, according to police. Carl Young, a 20-year-old San Leandro resident, was taken into custody Thursday on the 700 block of 85th Avenue in Oakland.

Young is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment Monday. A 17-year-old San Leandro resident was also taken into custody, but the minor’s identity is being withheld. Berkeley police responded to multiple 911 calls about the shooting in the 1900 block of San Pablo Avenue, near University Avenue and found Middleton and a female victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Middleton was pronounced dead at the scene and the female victim survived.

The Berkeley Police Department is asking anyone with information about the shooting to call the homicide detail at (510) 981-5741 or (510) 981-5900. Anonymous tips can be reported to the Bay Area Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

By Bay City News

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