Police: Man accidentally shot himself in Durham crash

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- Authorities in Durham are investigating a bad crash that was linked to gunfire Tuesday evening.

Around 5:30 p.m., officers were called about a fight on Hedgerow Place (Old Farm Park) and that several vehicles were seen leaving the area.
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Authorities said one of the vehicles - a silver Subaru - was spotted by an officer near Roxboro Street and Argonne Drive.

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The driver ended up losing control along a curve on Argonne Drive and the vehicle overturned into a ditch.

There were five people inside the vehicle - two men and three women.



One of the men suffered a gunshot wound to the foot after he accidentally shot himself, according to investigators. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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The other four suffered minor injuries and were questioned by investigators.

One of the people in the vehicle, 24-year-old Ricky Demuris Wardlaw of Hillsborough, was arrested on outstanding warrants from Orange County. They included assault on a female, assault by strangulation, assault with a deadly weapon and driving while his license was revoked.

Ricky Demuris Wardlaw

Durham County



He was placed in Durham County Jail without bond.

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