Durham man arrested in connection to triple murder that happened in California, officials say

Thursday, June 6, 2019
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Durham man has been arrested in connection to a triple murder that happened in California.

Los Angeles police arrested 40-year-old Kenneth Peterson on Thursday in the 400 block of Riverdale Drive in Durham, after several hours of surveillance.
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Authorities said Peterson and two others from Baltimore are charged in connection with crimes that happened in February.

They are accused of arriving in Los Angeles and driving to a house where they shot three people before returning to Durham.
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According to authorities, the shooting happened because of a dispute over money and drugs.

Peterson and the two others are expected to be extradited to Los Angeles.
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