DURHAM -- A man was hospitalized after being shot in the foot near the Durham County Courthouse late Thursday morning.
The incident started about 11 a.m., when a fight broke out inside one of the courtrooms, Sheriff's Chief Deputy Mike Andrews said.
Deputies escorted the involved parties out of the building through the courthouse's Parrish Street exit.
The man was walking west on Parrish Street when shots were fired from a gold Hyundai, Andrews said. The pedestrian was taken to Duke Hospital.
The area around Church and Parrish streets was temporarily closed after the shooting.
No arrests had been made as of early Thursday afternoon.
If you have information related to this incident, police ask you to call Investigator A.C. Rogers at 560-4935, ext. 29416, or Durham Crime Stoppers at 683-1200.
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