Man shot in face by Berkeley police speaks out Robbery suspect shot by Berkeley P.D. speaks A man who was shot by Berkeley police because they say he threatened them with a 13-foot chain tells KTVU he was going through a mental health crisis and that police didn't have to shoot him. BERKELEY, Calif. - A man who was injured in a Berkeley police shooting spoke out Tuesday, saying he didn't deserve to be shot in the face. Authorities said Vincent Lee Bryant was armed with a 13-foot chain when he confronted a drug store worker and officers. "I feel I was shot point blank in the face," Bryant said.