Unhoused person found dead near Ohlone Greenway | City

An unhoused individual was found dead near Ohlone Greenway in Northwest Berkeley Thursday afternoon, as first reported by The Berkeley Scanner.

At 2:42 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller told the Berkeley Fire Department they saw an unhoused person unresponsive near the trail, according to a statement by the Berkeley fire and police departments.

First responders arrived on scene and found an individual with blood on their face and no pulse, according to the statement.

“Personnel initiated full resuscitation efforts and advanced life support measures, but the individual remained unresponsive,” the statement read.

First responders then pronounced the individual deceased at the scene and left the body “in the care of” the Berkeley Police Department.

BPD is investigating the incident, and the individual’s cause of death is currently unknown, according to the statement.

According to Alameda County Deputy Sheriff Allison Fink, the Coroner’s Bureau of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is currently unable to release any information because the individual’s family members have not been notified.