Durham police investigating stabbing outside Amazon facility
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- Durham police investigated a stabbing at an Amazon facility on Monday morning.
- The stabbing occurred in the parking lot between two Amazon Flex delivery partners.
- Employees were evacuated briefly and allowed back inside the facility by 9 a.m.
Durham police are investigating a stabbing Monday morning at an Amazon facility that evacuated employees from the building.
Officers received a call about a stabbing around 7 a.m. at Amazon’s distribution center on National Way in Durham, according to ABC11, the News & Observer’s newsgathering partner. Police said the person who was stabbed appeared to have non-life-threatening injuries.
A spokesperson for Amazon said it happened in the parking lot outside the facility between two Amazon Flex delivery partners — independent contractors that deliver packages for Amazon with their own vehicles.
“The safety of everyone at our sites is our top priority,” the spokesperson said. “We immediately activated our emergency protocols and are cooperating fully with the Durham Police Department and local emergency responders as they respond to the situation.”
Employees were briefly evacuated from the building following the incident, but were allowed back inside by about 9 a.m., ABC11 reported.
As of 11:30 a.m. police had not announced any arrests in the case.
This story was originally published May 4, 2026 at 11:22 AM.
