A stretch of Liberty Street near downtown Durham turned into a crime scene Sunday afternoon after a woman was stabbed in the 500 block and rushed to a hospital. Police said her injuries were not life-threatening, and detectives stayed on the scene into the evening piecing together what happened.
Officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the 500 block of Liberty Street on Sunday afternoon and found the wounded woman at the scene, according to CBS17. Citing the Durham Police Department, the station reported that the victim was taken to a nearby hospital while investigators gathered evidence and spoke with witnesses.
Police response and timeline
Durham police told WRAL that officers were called to Liberty Street at about 2:38 p.m. and arrived to find a woman who had been stabbed. According to WRAL, the department said the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening and confirmed that the investigation remains active.
Liberty Street and recent policing
The block of Liberty Street where the stabbing occurred runs through downtown and has already been on law enforcement’s radar. In April, The News & Observer reported that Durham police made arrests and seized firearms and drugs at Long Meadow Park on Liberty Street as part of a broader violent-crime initiative, highlighting recent targeted policing in the area.
How to help
Police have not released any suspect information in connection with the Liberty Street stabbing. Authorities typically urge anyone with tips, photos or video to contact Durham police or submit information anonymously through CrimeStoppers. Local reporting has cited CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200 in recent cases, and coverage of Durham's 24-hour wave of gunfire has pointed residents to those same reporting channels.
