Christian Sheppard, 24, of Berkeley, California, was shot and killed on October 6, 2015, while playing dice in an alley in the 1600 block of Julia Street near Russell and California. Witnesses reported hearing an argument and then gunfire; Sheppard called 911 but died at the hospital without identifying his shooter. He had recently been released from prison for a burglary conviction and was said to be trying to turn his life around.

Police arrested childhood friend Anthony Durant after finding gunshot residue on his hands and the murder weapon hidden near Durant’s residence. Durant initially said a masked robber was responsible, but that account did not hold up at trial. He was charged with second-degree murder, convicted after a day of jury deliberation, and faced sentencing scheduled for March 24, 2017. The killing was Berkeley’s only reported homicide in 2015 and left Sheppard’s family, including his two young daughters, grieving.

Did anyone in Berkeley know Christian, his family, or have information about that night on Julia Street?