Durham police charge 2 in New Year's Day double homicide

Two people are charged in a double homicide on New Year's Day.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham police have charged two people in connection to a double homicide that happened in the 2000 block of House Avenue on New Year's Day.

Police said Wednesday that Jose Manuel Vargas-Regino, 20, of Durham has been charged with two counts of murder. He is not in custody,
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Investigators arrested Jonathan Cabrera, 18, of Durham and charged him with two counts of accessory after the fact of murder.

Jose Manuel Vargas-Regino, left, and Jonathan Cabrera.

Durham Police Department

He posted a $50,000 bond and was released from jail.

Police said 24-year-old Murilio Zurito Domingo and 26-year-old Bertin Vasquez Mendoza were both shot and killed.
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It was the second deadly double shooting in Durham on New Year's Day.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Vargas-Regino is asked to call Investigator M. Evans at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29336 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

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