Shooting marks Berkeley’s first homicide of 2016

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A man died after he was found shot in Berkeley on Thursday night, marking the city’s first homicide of the year.

Police discovered the wounded man just before midnight after responding to numerous reports of gunfire in the area of Mabel and Burnett streets in the southwest part of the city. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

“We don’t believe that there is an immediate threat to the community as the shooting does not appear to have been random,” Berkeley police officials said in a statement.

No one has been arrested in the slaying, and detectives are asking for the public’s help in solving the case.

Anyone with information on the shooting can call the Berkeley Police Department at (510) 981-5741.

Bill Hutchinson is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: bhutchinson@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @bill_hutchinson