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A 17-year-old boy was arrested today in Berkeley in connection with the Saturday shooting of his teenage friend, a police spokeswoman said. 

Police responded to a 911 call at 3:26 p.m. on Saturday about a shooting victim in the 1500 block of Alcatraz Avenue. 

Police are not releasing the names of the victim or the suspect because both are minors. 

"The two young men were friends," police Sgt. Mary C. Kusmiss said.  

She said there were no indications that either boy was involved with gangs. 

"Thus BPD does not believe there is any nexus between this shooting and gang activity," Kusmiss said.  

The victim was found in a multi-unit apartment complex with a gunshot wound.  

He was treated by Berkeley Fire Department paramedics and taken to a nearby trauma center, where he underwent surgery. He was still in the hospital today, but his condition was not known.  

Police are investigating the shooting and believe it was not random.