A man has died after being shot behind a business in far eastern Durham, near the intersection of Sherron Road and N.C. 98, also known as Wake Forest Highway. Police say officers were called to the area early Saturday evening and found the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
According to CBS17.com, the shooting was reported around 7:50 p.m. in the 100 block of Sherron Road, right where it meets N.C. 98. The outlet, citing a Durham Police Department news release, reported that officers discovered the man behind a business in the area, though investigators have not said which establishment was involved. A Walgreens drug store and a Shell gas station both sit in the same general area, but neither has been confirmed as the location where the shooting took place.
Investigation Remains Active, Few Details Released
As of Sunday morning, the Durham Police Department had not released additional information about the shooting, including the identity of the man who died, according to the same report. Police said the investigation remains active and are asking anyone with information about the deadly shooting to come forward.
Those with tips can contact Durham Police Department investigator D. Bussell at 919-560-4440, extension 29254, or reach out to CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200. No suspect description, motive, or weapon details have been made public, and the case remains unresolved.
Wake Forest Highway's Recent History of Violence
This is not the first violent incident reported along the Wake Forest Highway corridor in recent months. In March, a Durham man was charged with attempted first-degree murder following a shooting along the same highway, according to a WRAL.com report tied to a domestic dispute. A separate case further up the corridor, in the 3700 block of Wake Forest Highway, involved a person found with a gunshot wound whom the Durham County Sheriff's Office believed had been shot at a different, unknown location, per a report from CBS17.com.
For now, Saturday's shooting remains an open case with no named victim, no identified business, and no suspect information released to the public. Durham police have indicated they will share more details as the investigation develops, but as of Sunday morning, the department had released nothing further.
