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Road Rage Shooting 

A 42 year-old Berkeley resident is in critical condition at Highland Hospital after he was shot by another driver in what police labeled a case of road rage. According to police, the man was shot in the parking lot of a car dealership at Ashby Avenue near Seventh Street at 11:25 p.m. Friday. The gunman fled west in a black SUV. When the injured victim tried to drive, presumably in search of medical aid, he crashed his car at Seventh Street. Fire Department paramedics responded, and he was rushed to Highland Hospital. 

Police revealed few details pending an ongoing investigation by the BPD Homicide Unit. They refused to disclose the name of the victim, location of the bullet wound, whether the victim was inside his car when he was shot, or the nature of the argument. 

Rat Pack Assault 

Six youths beat a man as he and a women friend walked through Willard Park at 11:29 p.m. Friday. Police said the youths jumped the man and started punching him repeatedly in the face. When his friend tried to call for help on her cell phone, one of the attackers knocked it out of her hand, then grabbed it and ran off with the others. Police say the youths made no attempt to rob the man, who refused medical attention. 

Backing Into An Officer 

A police officer making a routine traffic stop had to dodge for cover Friday evening when the driver of the car decided to make a delayed getaway. The officer stopped the car on the 2300 block of Curtis Street for driving with a missing headlight. When the officer began to walk towards the stopped car, a passenger leapt from the car and ran away. When the officer started to chase after him, the driver backed up, nearly striking the policeman, who managed to jump behind his patrol car before the driver sped away. 

No arrests have been made.