Physical fight escalates with threat of gun, Berkeley CA


A woman and a man living in a tent were involved in a physical fight. The woman threatened the man with a gun, but no weapon was visible during the incident.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
01:10
Transcript:
Traffic for engine 6 AO. Agent 6 Captain, A.O. You have traffic for me. Engine 5 and Medic 5. Respond to Medical Emergency. At near Bancroft Way, Teng Center. Cross streets are Elthworth Street and Fulton Street. Item 14, 6 item 13, from 242[1] at the Amtrak Station, near University Ave. 740. Okay. Obviously there was a woman fighting with a man who lives in a tent. They were kicking each other. Female half is described as a BFA 30-57 heavy built wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts. A female did say that she was going to shoot the male half but no gun seen. Copy.
Traffic for engine 6 AO. Agent 6 Captain, A.O. You have traffic for me. Engine 5 and Medic 5. Respond to Medical Emergency. At near Bancroft Way, Teng Center. Cross streets are Elthworth Street and Fulton Street. Item 14, 6 item 13, from 242[1] at the Amtrak Station, near University Ave. 740. Okay. Obviously there was a woman fighting with a man who lives in a tent. They were kicking each other. Female half is described as a BFA 30-57 heavy built wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts. A female did say that she was going to shoot the male half but no gun seen. Copy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
242: Assault and Battery
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Location mentioned:
Berkeley, 700 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710
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