15-501 North was shut down at Tower Boulevard. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m.
Police found a man shot inside a car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
There is a car behind the fence set up by @TheDurhamPolice and sadly we can only presume that is where the body is tonight. 15-501 still closed at this hour #abc11 pic.twitter.com/mE7MvGLSDX
— Josh Chapin (@JoshChapinABC11) June 15, 2022
Police said the victim was driving northbound on 15-501 when shots were fired from another vehicle also traveling northbound.
Just arrived to the shooting scene on 501. A number of @TheDurhamPolice cruisers on the freeway. Working to find new information here as soon as we can #abc11 pic.twitter.com/yJmJWaBrs5
— Josh Chapin (@JoshChapinABC11) June 15, 2022
Durham police are actively investigating.
The roadway was closed for several hours, but has since reopened.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator M. Adams at (919) 560-4440 ext. 29546 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.
