One dead in shooting on Durham's E. Cornwallis Road

Friday, July 1, 2016
DURHAM (WTVD) -- A man was fatally shot in the 100 block of East Cornwallis Road on Thursday night.

Durham Police were investigating. The shooting happened about 10:20 p.m., police said.
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The victim, identified as 50-year-old Reginald Cole, was found in a parking lot and pronounced dead at the scene.

No charges have been filed at this time. The incident does not appear to have been random, according to investigators.
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No other details were immediately available.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sergeant Piatt at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29326 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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