Berkeley skate park renamed to honor Terrence McCrary Jr. The local skate park was renamed over the weekend to honor Terrence McCrary Jr., a young man from Berkeley who was killed in a shooting at an Uptown Oakland art gallery nearly a decade ago.

Terrence was an innocent bystander who had no connection to the violence that broke out that night in August 2016.

He was just 22 years old.

He and 20-year-old Craig Fletcher-Cooks, both Berkeley High grads, lost their lives.

Police say Craig Fletcher-Cooks and Terrence McCrary Jr. and Darrell Daniel (left to right) were killed by the same man in two unrelated shootings just months apart in 2016. Courtesy

Terrence grew up in Berkeley, attending Berkeley schools throughout his life, including Berkeley City College.

He worked at 510 Skate Shop on Telegraph Avenue and was a youth mentor and counselor with the city’s recreation department.

He loved art, fashion and, most of all, skateboarding.

For years, McCrary’s family has been pushing the city to rename the Berkeley skate park in his honor to keep Terrence’s legacy and memory alive.

In December, the Berkeley City Council unanimously approved the proposal.

On Saturday, local officials, including Alameda County DA Ursula Jones Dickson and Berkeley Councilwoman Rashi Kesarwani, joined Terrence’s family and friends to unveil the new name, the Terrence McCrary Jr. Memorial Skate Park, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.