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Man shot and killed in Durham; area between Raynor St. and N. Miami Blvd. closed

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Abdul-Jalil Burnette, 28, was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived.
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  • Police say Abdul-Jalil Burnette, 28, was shot at 9:37 a.m. and died.
  • Durham police investigate fatal shooting in 1000 block of N. Miami Blvd.
  • Area between N. Miami Blvd. and Raynor St. closed while police investigate.

Durham police are investigating after a man was shot and killed Wednesday morning in the 1000 block of North Miami Boulevard.

Abdul-Jalil Burnette, 28, was shot at 9:37 a.m. and died at a local hospital, police said.

The suspect fled before officers arrived.

The area between North Miami Boulevard and Raynor Street is closed while police investigate the shooting.

As of Saturday, Oct 11, a total of 136 people had been shot in Durham, 25 of them fatally, the latest police statistics show.

That was down from 175 shootings with injuries by the same time last year, when 24 of the people shot were killed.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Investigator D. Johnson at 919-560-4415 ext. 29541 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200 or online at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.

This story was originally published October 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM with the headline "Man shot and killed in Durham; area between Raynor St. and N. Miami Blvd. closed."

Twumasi Duah-Mensah
The News & Observer
Twumasi Duah-Mensah is a Breaking News Reporter for The News & Observer. He began at The N&O as a summer intern on the metro desk. Triangle born and Tar Heel bred, Twumasi has bylines for WUNC, NC Health News and the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media. Send him tips and good tea places at (919) 283-1187.
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