Durham Police ID 2 shooting victims found dead in parking lot

Monday, January 3, 2022
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham police identified two men found shot dead in a parking lot on Sunday morning.

On Monday, police said the victims were Tony Rashawn Smith Jr., 22, and Jalen Ramon Mills, 19, both of Durham.
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Durham police officers responded to a call about the shooting Sunday morning in the 4900 block of South Miami Boulevard near RTP.

Officers arrived at the scene at 1:36 a.m. and found the two young men in a parking lot at an apartment complex. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.

This continues to be an active investigation, police said Monday.
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Anyone with information 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.

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