Suspected gunman busted in Berkeley street slaying

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A 24-year-old Stockton man was gunned down on a Berkeley street Tuesday night and police arrested an acquaintance on suspicion of killing him, authorities said.

Around 8:30 p.m., police received several 911 calls about gunshots heard on the 1600 block of Russell Street, police said Wednesday.

Officers responding to the scene found Christian Sheppard of Stockton suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, officials said. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Russell and Julia streets were shut down and residents were advised to stay indoors as investigators searched for the shooter using K-9 units. Police arrested Anthony Durant, 24, of Berkeley early Wednesday in the 1600 block of Julia Street.

“It is believed that the suspect and victim are acquainted,” said Officer Jennifer Coats, a police spokeswoman.

Coats said the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone with information about the slaying to call homicide detectives at (510) 981-5741 or the Bay Area Crime Stoppers hotline at (800) 222-8477.

Kale Williams is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kwilliams@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SFkale