17-year-old male dies after being shot in Durham, police say
A 17-year-old has died after being shot Wednesday near the intersection of East Main and South Elm streets in Durham, police said Thursday.
Officers responded to a shooting in the 900 block of East Main Street shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Durham Police Department said in a news release.
They found the teenager, whose name has not been released, in the parking lot of a convenience store. He was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
Police have not identified a suspect, and no charges have been filed.
The location of the shooting is about a quarter of a mile east of Durham Police Department Headquarters.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Investigator Brinkley at 919-560-4440, ext. 29322, or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published August 12, 2021 at 4:03 PM.
