Berkeley murder suspect dies in custody, officials say

South Berkeley murder suspect dies in custody after 'medical emergency'

Steve Addison, 57, of Oakland was scheduled to appear in court Sept. 19, charged with murder in the July 3 shooting of Matthew Lamont Gullette.

Berkeley murder suspect dies in custody, officials say

(KRON) -- An Oakland man who was arrested in August in connection to a homicide in Berkeley died Tuesday while in custody, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Steve Addison, 57, had a history of severe medical conditions. On Monday at around 1:50 a.m., a sheriff’s deputy conducting a routine observation check at the Santa Rita Jail saw Addison experiencing a medical emergency, officials said. Addison was having tro…