Suspect identified in the murder of Elk Grove teen in Berkeley

The Berkeley Police Department arrested 60 year old Tony Walker for the murder of Seth Smith, a student at the University of California at Berkeley. Smith was 19 years old and a recent graduate from Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove.

According to Berkeley Police, Smith was walking on Dwight Way around 11:30 pm on June 15, 2020, when he was shot in the back of the head by a suspect they believed to be Walker. There was no evidence of a robbery. Walker is a nearby resident of the area. He is being without bail at the Alameda County Jail

Walker has a lengthy criminal history dating back to 1982 according to the story in the Berkeleyside online news site