The shooting happened in the 3400 block of Glasson Street just before 6 p.m. on Halloween evening. DPD officers responded to a report of a gunshot and found a man who had been shot.
The individual was taken by EMS to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died, DPD said in a news release. He has been identified as William Smith, 28, of Durham.
According to DPD, their preliminary investigation reveals that the shooting appears to be an isolated incident.
Durham police are investigating a second shooting at seriously injured a man.
That shooting happened around 8:24 p.m. in the 700 block of South Alston Avenue. Officers responded to that location and found a man who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital. His condition is considered serious but non-life-threatening, police said.
Anyone with any information about either shooting 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 leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.
Durham police are also investigating a shooting that turned deadly on Monday evening. The shooting happened at an apartment complex at the intersection of Guess Road and Horton Road.
Man dies after being shot in Durham