A fight over money at a Sheetz gas station on Hillsborough Road in Durham ended with one man stabbed and hospitalized, according to police. Officers said the confrontation began when a man demanded money from another man and then attacked him, only to end up on the receiving end of a knife himself.
According to WRAL, police were present at the Sheetz gas station on Hillsborough Road as the investigation unfolded, and Sky 5 flew over the scene around 3 p.m. Police say the alleged attacker was the one who was stabbed during the fight and was taken to the hospital afterward.
Details Remain Limited as Investigation Continues
Beyond the basic sequence of events, few details have been confirmed. The identities of the men involved, the exact timing of the confrontation, and the precise address of the Sheetz location have not been made public. Police described an ongoing investigation, and the station noted it was still working to learn more information about what happened.
Two separate stabbing incidents in Durham were reported in 2025 and August 2026. In August 2026, a stabbing on Old Oxford Road left a man dead; police there identified a suspect and victim by name, according to a CBS 17 report. In 2025, Duke University issued a public safety advisory after a stabbing was reported on Douglas Street between a BP gas station and a Refuel convenience store, per Duke Today.
Pattern of Recent Stabbings in the City
Earlier this month, a separate stabbing investigation in downtown Durham reportedly left one victim with non-life-threatening injuries while a suspect was taken into custody, according to a WRAL report. That case does not appear to be connected to the Sheetz incident on Hillsborough Road.
No arrests or charges tied to the Sheetz stabbing have been confirmed. The station's report indicates that further information is still being gathered as police continue their investigation into what led to the confrontation.
