Two weeks after the trial began, an Alameda County Superior Court jury found Anthony Durant guilty of gunning down his childhood friend Christian Sheppard during a dice game in South Berkeley in 2015.
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Defendant in 2015 Berkeley murder case headed to trial
Christian Sheppard, shown here with one of his daughters, was shot and killed Oct. 6, 2015. His childhood friend Anthony Durant has been charged with killing him and will stand trial. Photo: Niya Richardson After hearing sometimes chilling testimony from three witnesses at a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Alameda County Superior Court, Judge Trina Thompson ordered Anthony Durant to stand […]
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Details emerge about fatal Berkeley shooting
A memorial has been growing for Christian Sheppard near the site of his fatal shooting earlier this week. Photo: Emilie Raguso The father of two who was fatally shot Tuesday night in South Berkeley had been playing dice with the man who has been charged with killing him after emptying 16 rounds from a semiautomatic handgun […]
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Police make arrest in fatal shooting of 24-year-old
Christian Sheppard was shot and killed in the 1600 block of Russell Street on Tuesday. Photo: David Yee Christian Sheppard was shot and killed in the 1600 block of Russell Street on Tuesday. Photo: David Yee Berkeley police have announced the arrest of 24-year-old Anthony Durant following a fatal shooting Tuesday night in South Berkeley. Police identified the man […]
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Shooting on Russell in Berkeley sends 1 to hospital
Residents watch police search the 1600 block of Russell Street for the suspect in a shooting. Photo: David Yee Update, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. Police arrested Anthony Durant, 24, in the case, and identified the victim as 24-year-old Christian Sheppard. See the update. Update, Oct. 7, 1:30 a.m. Russell and Julia streets are now open. Police are […]
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Berkeleyside blotter: Crime in Berkeley, March 12-18
Selected calls to the Berkeley Police, via CrimeMapping.com. Scroll down for detailed maps. Click the map above for the list. See the map key here. This overview of recent crime in Berkeley is based on reports to the Berkeley Police unless otherwise noted. Please don’t hesitate to share photos, videos or tips, about breaking news or neighborhood safety issues, via email at crime@berkeleyside.com or on Facebook or Twitter; […]
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Update: Shooting sends Berkeley man to hospital
There have been at least five shootings in Berkeley resulting in injuries this year. Image: Google maps One person in South Berkeley was sent to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg Sunday night, according to unconfirmed police scanner recordings. According to scanner traffic, several callers reported the sound of numerous gunshots near Sacramento […]
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Breaking: Arrest made in recent Berkeley shooting
Police have arrested a Berkeley man in connection with a shooting June 26 that sent one man to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. The Berkeley Police Department arrested 50-year-old Arthur Palmer on July 14. Palmer is being held without bail on suspicion of attempted homicide and is scheduled for arraignment Thursday at 2 p.m. Police […]
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Berkeley police make second arrest in shooting
Anthony Durant. Photo: BPD After several high-profile raids around Berkeley and Oakland on Thursday morning, authorities have announced the arrest of a second man who had been wanted in connection with a double shooting in Berkeley earlier this month. Police announced the arrest Thursday afternoon of 22-year-old Donzale Mejia of Oakland, but said they were still […]
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After 4 house raids, police arrest 1 Berkeley man; second is ‘armed and dangerous,’ still sought
Anthony Durant: wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in a double shooting that happened in Berkeley on June 11, 2014. Photo: BPD Police arrested one man, suspected of being involved in a June 11 double shooting in Berkeley, after serving four search warrants on Thursday morning. Another man is still being sought as a suspect in […]
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Breaking: Authorities raid one or more homes in Berkeley
Authorities, including Berkeley police, surrounded a house in the 1600 block of Blake Street at around 7:30 a.m this morning. Photo: Catherine Ference The photo, left, shows the scene Thursday morning at around 7:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of Blake Street in Berkeley, east of California Street. Witnesses describe a SWAT-like team surrounding a house on […]
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Police make arrest in South Berkeley double shooting
Berkeley Police at the scene of a double shooting in South Berkeley on Wednesday. Photo: Charles Siler Update, June 14: According to the Daily Cal, Wood’s arraignment Friday afternoon was canceled. He is no longer in custody, according to the Alameda County sheriff’s department, and no charges appear to have been filed. Original story, June 12, 3:40 p.m. […]