Woman found shot to death on Cheek Road in Durham
A woman was shot to death in the 1900 block of Cheek Road in Durham Friday night, the Durham Police Department said.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting about 9 p.m. and found the wounded woman in the parking lot of the Royals Mini Mart gas station on Cheek Road at Hardee Street, ABC11, The News & Observer’s newsgathering partner, reported. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The Durham police said the shooting did not appear to be random, but provided no further information. Their investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to call investigator J. Turner at 919-560-4440, ext. 29532, or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information that leads to arrests in felony cases. Callers do not have to identify themselves.
A second shooting happened later on Avondale Road in Durham, about a mile away from the mini mart, ABC11 reported. It is not known if the shootings were related.
This story was originally published October 8, 2022 at 8:29 AM.
