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Press Release: Suspect Charged with Murder of Seth Smith
On the night of June 15th, Seth Smith was found shot to death on the sidewalk of Dwight Way near Valley Street. Since that time, detectives continued to investigate this case leading to the identification of the suspect.
On August 20th at 1:20 pm, officers arrested the suspect (Tony Walker, Male, 60 years old, Berkeley, CA) at his residence on suspicion of murder.
On August 24th, the Alameda County District Attorney’s charged Tony Walker with PC 187(a)—Murder as well as a number of criminal enhancements.
This case remains under investigation and we appreciate the public’s support and patience during this investigation. If anyone has additional information about this case, please contact BPD’s Homicide Unit at (510) 981-5741.
