17-year-old among two found dead in car after East Durham shooting, police say
A 17-year-old teenager was among the two people found fatally shot Saturday night in a car in East Durham, according to the city’s police department.
The shooting occurred just before 9 p.m. near the intersection of Holloway and North Joyland streets. Officers arrived to find two people shot inside of a car, both of whom were pronounced dead at the scene.
The victims were a 17-year-old teenager and 27-year-old William Damontez Green of Durham, police said Monday.
Police said the incident did not appear random, but did not provide further details.
With the double homicide, the Bull City has now seen at least nine killings this year.
Police have asked those with information about the Saturday shooting to call investigators at 919-560-4440 x 29532 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.
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This story was originally published March 27, 2022 at 8:27 AM with the headline "17-year-old among two found dead in car after East Durham shooting, police say."