Man charged with murder after woman found fatally shot south of downtown Durham
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- Durham police found a woman fatally shot on Linwood Avenue late Saturday.
- As of June 14, Durham recorded 70 shootings in 2025, with 11 fatalities reported.
- Police urge public assistance; tips can earn up to $2,000 through CrimeStoppers.
Durham police have charged a man with murder after a 32-year-old woman was found fatally shot on Linwood Avenue late Saturday night.
Police responded at 11:06 p.m. to a report of a gunshot wound in the 1100 block of Linwood Avenue, which is in the Hayti community just south of downtown.
They found Labreya Street of Durham, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Monday, police announced they had arrested Montgomery L. Davis, 51, of Durham and charged him with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
He is being held in the Durham County jail without bail.
Shootings in Durham down in 2025
As of June 14, 70 people had been shot this year in Durham, 11 of them fatally.
That is down roughly 40% from last year when 119 people had been shot by the same time, 19 of them fatally, police statistics show.
Anyone with any information about Saturday night’s shooting is asked to contact Investigator D. Bussell at 919-560-4440 ext. 29254.
This story was originally published June 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM with the headline "Man charged with murder after woman found fatally shot south of downtown Durham."