<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Early Friday morning Berkeley High's day custodian Dinesh Kumar and his family were victims of an attempted burglary/home invasion at their house in Richmond.</font></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; "><span><div class="gmail_quote"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Dinesh was shot multiple times. His mother, who moved here from Fiji just recently, was shot and killed. Dinesh's wife and children were home but were physically unharmed. Dinesh has been stabilized and is expected to fully recover. </font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Our plan at the moment is to have folks who would like to contribute to a support fund for the family (who will no doubt be incurring regular day to day costs as well as unexpected funeral expenses and travel needs from Fiji) write checks payable to </font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Berkeley High School </font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">with a clear note on the check indicating </font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">DK SUPPORT FUND. </font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">We will make collections through Friday, and then write a single check to the family at the end of this week. Even 5 or 10 dollars could help considerably. Please give your checks to Bobbye Reed in the Registrar's Office.</font></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/27/BAT31KSECI.DTL" target="_blank">As to the criminal investigation, we know only what Richmond P.D. has reported to the media, that a suspect is in custody and a second "person of interest" is being sought.</a></div><div><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">This was an astonishingly brutal act committed against a nice, hardworking, and tight-knit family. Our love, prayers, and positive energy should flow their way as they deal with the shock, loss, pain and grief that have been imposed upon them.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Respectfully,</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><br></font></div><font color="#888888"><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">Pasquale<br><br>Pasquale Scuderi,<br>Principal Berkeley High School<br></font></div><div><br></div></font></div></span></span></body></html>