Frank Bernard Leathers Jr., 25, of Durham, was charged with murder. He turned himself in at the Durham County Jail on Monday afternoon, Durham Police said.
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Leathers was also wanted for several other charges unrelated to the homicide, which happened at the HomeTowne Studios on N.C. Highway 55.
Officers responded to a shooting call at 11:45 a.m. Thursday. When they arrived they found 28-year-old Wallace Barry Hayes, who had been shot, inside a motel room.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Investigator Hines at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29322 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200.
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