The Brief
- Harrison Skate Park on Fourth Street in Berkeley was officially renamed “Terrence McCrary Jr. Memorial Skate Park” Saturday.
- Terrence McCrary, an avid skateboarder and artist, was killed by stray gunfire during a shooting in Downtown Oakland in 2016.
- McCrary’s family hopes the newly-renamed park reminds visitors about McCrary’s life and legacy, and provides a positive, safe place for young people to spend time.
BERKELEY, Calif. – Nine years after a skateboarder from Berkeley was shot and killed, a local skate park was renamed in his honor Saturday.
Terrence McCrary Jr. Memorial Skate Park unveiled
Cheers erupted Saturday, as the ribbon was cut and shiny new signs unveiled at the Terrence McCrary Jr. Memorial Skate Park on Fourth Street in Berkeley.
What they’re saying:
“It means it’s indelible. It means that far after I close my eyes, this park will still be standing in honor of Terrence. And I couldn’t be more grateful,” said Terrence McCrary’s mother, Florence McCrary. …