DURHAM (WTVD) -- For the third day in a row, Durham police are investigating a murder.
Durham police said a man was killed Tuesday night at an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Guess Road. This is Durham's third deadly shooting in as many days.
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Authorities said the shooting was reported around 11:15 p.m. at the Willowdale Apartments. Upon arrival, officers found 24-year-old Cesar Yanez Ortiz, of Durham, dead of an apparent gunshot wound.
Durham Police are also investigating a homicide that happened Monday night in the 3200 block of Rowena Avenue, near Checkerberry.
Officers responded to a sound of shots call at 10:19 p.m. When they arrived, they found Jamond Lee Alston, 22, of Durham dead inside a crashed car.
Read more about that shooting here.
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On Sunday, Durham police responded to a deadly shooting at the Crossland Economy Studios on Highway 55 near Allendown Drive.
Police said George Beamon, 50, of Raleigh was found shot to death inside a hotel room.
Read more about that shooting here.
Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator T. Blake at (919) 560-4440 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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