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A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Stockton man in South Berkeley Tuesday night was also arrested in connection with another shooting in the same place last year, Berkeley police confirmed today. 

Anthony Durant, 24, of Berkeley, was arrested early this morning on suspicion of the fatal shooting of Christian Sheppard, 24. Sheppard was found suffering multiple gunshot wounds near the corner of Russell and California streets when police responded to reports of gunshots there at 8:32 p.m.  

Sheppard was taken to a hospital but died a short time later. 

Investigators scoured the shooting scene for clues and early this morning arrested Durant about a block away in the 1600 block of Julia Street, police said. 

Investigators believe Sheppard and Durant knew each other but have not released any information about a possible motive. 

Durant was arrested last year in connection with a June 11, 2014, shooting at the same corner that sent two young men to the hospital.  

Investigators served search warrants in Berkeley and Oakland on June 26, 2014, while investigating that shooting and arrested another suspect, Donzale Majia, 22, of Oakland. 

Investigators continued searching for Durant, posting alerts that he was wanted and considered armed and dangerous. He turned himself in to police early the next morning. 

Police and prosecutors this morning did not immediately provide information on the result of that case. 

Tuesday night's homicide remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the case has been asked to contact Berkeley police homicide investigators at (510) 981-5741 or Bay Area Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.