Morrisville woman charged with fatal shooting of former Durham deputy police chief’s son

Update: “Woman charged with killing ex-Durham deputy chief’s son wasn’t shooter, attorney says”

Durham police said Tuesday that a Morrisville woman has been arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of a former deputy chief’s son.

Nitisha Jewel Page, 39, was arrested Tuesday by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force, according to a Durham Police Department news release.

Law enforcement agents made the arrest in the 300 block of Park Knoll Drive in Morrisville.

Page has been charged with murder and misdemeanor hit-and-run.

The arrest comes weeks after Anthony Marsh Jr., 27, was found shot in a car. He was the son of former Deputy Police Chief Anthony Marsh.

He was taken to the hospital, where he later died, authorities said at the time.

The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. on April 19 near the intersection of East Pilot and Weaver streets in Durham.

Kammie Michael, a spokeswoman for Durham police, declined to comment on whether Page knew Marsh, citing the ongoing investigation.

She also declined to comment on whether the department had determined a motive.

This story was originally published May 4, 2021 at 6:38 PM with the headline "Morrisville woman charged with fatal shooting of former Durham deputy police chief’s son."