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Berkeley Detectives Investigate Possible Homicide After Woman Found Dead in Apartment

Detectives have taken over the preliminary probe to gather tips from the public while the cause of death and the victim’s identity have not been released.

Overview

  • A property manager found an unresponsive woman inside an apartment in the 1900 block of California Street and called police, who discovered her dead inside the unit.
  • Berkeley patrol officers initially responded and homicide detectives have now assumed the investigation as a possible homicide.
  • Police say the victim is a woman in her 30s but have not released her name and officials have not announced a cause of death.
  • Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Berkeley Police Homicide Unit at 510-981-5741 to help the ongoing inquiry.
  • The case is in its early stages so there are no public forensic findings yet and local reporting notes this is Berkeley’s first homicide probe in over a year, providing limited broader context as detectives continue work.