Police arrested a suspect after shots were fired on the UC Berkeley campus Friday night, according to police radio communications.
The arrest came after numerous students reported hearing three or four gunshots near the MLK student union, according to police and the student newspaper. Police confirmed over the radio that the situation was “contained” and that there was only one suspect.
Police added that there were no victims.
The Daily Californian student newspaper reported in X that there were numerous reports of shots fired at the MLK student union.
“Police are responding and there is currently a shelter in place order,” the post posted on social media.
UPDATE: UC Berkeley's WarnMe notification was not sent until 9:20 p.m. and described the incident as an “aggravated assault” at Lower Sproul Plaza. Hundreds of people remain sheltered in buildings on and around campus, but no injuries have been reported as of 9:25 p.m.
– The Californian newspaper (@dailycal) February 10, 2024
The newspaper reported that police were searching for suspects and that one person had been detained near the scene.
The UC Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Video filmed by someone in the MLK Student Union building appeared to show students running frantically up the stairs. You could hear people screaming in the background.
The university sent an email through its WarnMe platform on Friday night informing students that a “violent crime” had occurred on campus, saying it had taken place in Lower Sproul Plaza.
The message, sent at 9:20 p.m., described the incident as an “aggravated assault.”
