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Man found shot to death in Durham motel room, police say

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Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened late Thursday morning at a motel in southern Durham.

Officers responded about 11:45 a.m. to reports of a shooting at HomeTowne Studios at 5008 N.C. 55, Durham police spokeswoman Kammie Michael said. They found a man dead of at least one gunshot wound inside a motel room.

Police on Friday identified the man as Wallace Barry Hayes, 28, of Durham.

No one has been charged in the case.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Investigator Hines at 919-560-4440, ext. 29322 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.

This story was originally published January 24, 2019 at 3:13 PM with the headline "Man found shot to death in Durham motel room, police say."

Thomasi McDonald
The News & Observer
Thomasi McDonald is a veteran journalist who writes about crime and public safety issues.
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