Gunfire turned a busy Durham intersection into a crime scene Sunday night, leaving a man with life‑threatening injuries after he was found shot inside a vehicle near Chapel Hill Road and Anderson Street, according to police. Officers rushed him to the hospital for emergency treatment as investigators worked the area late into the night.
What police say
According to WRAL, Durham officers were called to the intersection around 9:46 p.m. and discovered the wounded man inside a vehicle. He was taken to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries. WRAL's Breaking News Tracker reported seeing at least 20 evidence markers on the ground as officers documented the scene.
How to help investigators
Durham police are asking anyone with information to contact Durham CrimeStoppers. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 919‑683‑1200 or through the online form, per Durham CrimeStoppers. The tipline may offer cash rewards for information that leads to felony arrests. Investigators are particularly interested in hearing from residents who have surveillance or dash‑cam footage from the Chapel Hill Road area around the time of the shooting.
Where this fits
The shooting lands on a growing list of violent incidents that have put Durham residents on edge this spring and kept detectives scrambling. Hoodline has covered nearby incidents before, including a drive‑by chaos that left a man seriously hurt on May 6. Police say the investigation into the latest shooting remains active.
